PRIMEXAM.COM
,EbersoleandHess’TowardHealthyAging 11thEditionTouhyTest Bank
&
k &
k &
k &
k &
k k& &
k &
k k
& xv
Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community Touhy
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k&
: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
MULTIPLE CHOICE k&
1. When asked bynew parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn, the
k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k&
nurse replies that, “2015 statistics indicate that your son:
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k&
c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
xv xv xv k& k& k& k& k&
d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
k& k& xv k& k& k& k&
ANS: C k &
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity betwe
k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& xv k& xv k& k& k& k& k&
e n life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly between 1999
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
an d 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by 25% (Office of Min
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
orit y Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits into those parameter
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
s. The other options are not supported by reliable research.
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
DIF: k & k Cognitive Level: Understanding
& TOP: k& k& k & k & k &
IntegratedProcess:Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Mainte k& k & k& k& k& k& k&
nance
2. A nurseis planning care for a group of super-
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
a. Mostsuper-
centenarians are functionallyindependent or requireminimal assistance wit k& xv k& k& k& k&
h activities N
ofUdRaiSlyIlN
k& ivGinTgB
. k&
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
k& k& k& k& k& k&
c. The number of super- k& k& k&
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a result of heart disease a k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
nd stroke. k&
d. It is theorized that super-
k& k& k& xv
centenarians survived as long as theyhavedue to genetic mutations that made them l es k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
s susceptible to common diseases.
k& k& k& k&
ANS: A k &
Research supports that most super- k& k& k& k&
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with ADLs
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
. The number of super-
k& k& k& k&
centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. Al
k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
t hough centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any number of
k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
he alth problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not “activated” until much later, if at al
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
l, w hen compared with other persons.
k& k& k& k& k& k&
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: k& k&
IntegratedProcess:Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Mainte k& k & k& k& k& k& k&
nance
PRIMEXAM.COM
,3. Onereason whymany “baby boomers” have multiple chronicconditions such as heart dis
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k&
ease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
k& k& k& k& k&
a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k&
c. theydid not have access to immunizations against communicable disease when th
xv xv k& xv xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
ey were children.
k& k&
PRIMEXAM.COM
, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
ANS: B k &
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
k& k& k& xv k& k& xv xv k&
WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They have
k& k& k& k& xv k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k&
had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. They gr
k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
e w up in an era of prosperity post-
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider healthy livin
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
g when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered a sy
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k&
mbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was much secondhand
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
s moke.
k&
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: k& k&
IntegratedProcess:Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Mainte k& k & k& k& k& k& k&
nance
4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The n
k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
ur se plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical exa
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
mina tions, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is important for the n
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
urse to understand which of the following?
k& k& k& k& k& k&
a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive ser
xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k
vices. &
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age- k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k&
group than in the 65 and over age-group. xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that they ha
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k
ve low efficacy.
& k& k&
d. Thereis an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.
k& k& k& k& k& k& xv xv xv k&
ANS: A k & k &
Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are availab
xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k
le to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. There is a paucity
& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that exists demonstr
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
ates that health promotion strategies are highly effective.
k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: k& k&
IntegratedProcess:Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Mainte k& k & k& k& k& k& k&
nance
5. A nurseis caring for an 85-year-
k& k& k& k& k&
old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional wellness
k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
by which of the following activities?
k& k& k& k& k&
a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
b. Assisting theclient toreceive all the recommended preventivescreenings that are ap
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k&
propriate for his age-group k& k& k&
c. Teaching thepatient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer dist
k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
ances
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games A k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k&
NS: A k &
PRIMEXAM.COM
,EbersoleandHess’TowardHealthyAging 11thEditionTouhyTest Bank
&
k &
k &
k &
k &
k k& &
k &
k k
& xv
Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community Touhy
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k&
: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
MULTIPLE CHOICE k&
1. When asked bynew parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn, the
k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k&
nurse replies that, “2015 statistics indicate that your son:
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k&
c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
xv xv xv k& k& k& k& k&
d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
k& k& xv k& k& k& k&
ANS: C k &
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity betwe
k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& xv k& xv k& k& k& k& k&
e n life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly between 1999
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
an d 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by 25% (Office of Min
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
orit y Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits into those parameter
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
s. The other options are not supported by reliable research.
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
DIF: k & k Cognitive Level: Understanding
& TOP: k& k& k & k & k &
IntegratedProcess:Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Mainte k& k & k& k& k& k& k&
nance
2. A nurseis planning care for a group of super-
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
a. Mostsuper-
centenarians are functionallyindependent or requireminimal assistance wit k& xv k& k& k& k&
h activities N
ofUdRaiSlyIlN
k& ivGinTgB
. k&
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
k& k& k& k& k& k&
c. The number of super- k& k& k&
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a result of heart disease a k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
nd stroke. k&
d. It is theorized that super-
k& k& k& xv
centenarians survived as long as theyhavedue to genetic mutations that made them l es k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
s susceptible to common diseases.
k& k& k& k&
ANS: A k &
Research supports that most super- k& k& k& k&
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with ADLs
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
. The number of super-
k& k& k& k&
centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. Al
k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
t hough centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any number of
k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
he alth problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not “activated” until much later, if at al
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
l, w hen compared with other persons.
k& k& k& k& k& k&
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: k& k&
IntegratedProcess:Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Mainte k& k & k& k& k& k& k&
nance
PRIMEXAM.COM
,3. Onereason whymany “baby boomers” have multiple chronicconditions such as heart dis
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k&
ease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
k& k& k& k& k&
a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k&
c. theydid not have access to immunizations against communicable disease when th
xv xv k& xv xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
ey were children.
k& k&
PRIMEXAM.COM
, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
ANS: B k &
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
k& k& k& xv k& k& xv xv k&
WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They have
k& k& k& k& xv k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k&
had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. They gr
k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
e w up in an era of prosperity post-
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider healthy livin
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
g when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered a sy
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k&
mbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was much secondhand
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
s moke.
k&
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: k& k&
IntegratedProcess:Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Mainte k& k & k& k& k& k& k&
nance
4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The n
k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
ur se plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical exa
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
mina tions, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is important for the n
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
urse to understand which of the following?
k& k& k& k& k& k&
a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive ser
xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k
vices. &
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age- k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k&
group than in the 65 and over age-group. xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that they ha
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k
ve low efficacy.
& k& k&
d. Thereis an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.
k& k& k& k& k& k& xv xv xv k&
ANS: A k & k &
Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are availab
xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k
le to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. There is a paucity
& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that exists demonstr
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
ates that health promotion strategies are highly effective.
k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: k& k&
IntegratedProcess:Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Mainte k& k & k& k& k& k& k&
nance
5. A nurseis caring for an 85-year-
k& k& k& k& k&
old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional wellness
k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
by which of the following activities?
k& k& k& k& k&
a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k&
b. Assisting theclient toreceive all the recommended preventivescreenings that are ap
k& k& k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k&
propriate for his age-group k& k& k&
c. Teaching thepatient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer dist
k& k& k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k& k&
ances
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games A k& k& k& xv k& k& k& k& k&
NS: A k &
PRIMEXAM.COM
