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TOWARD HEALTH AGING: Human Needs and
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Nursing Responses 11TH EDITION/ALL
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CHAPTERS 1-35
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,Chapter 01: Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care
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Touhy: Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n1




1. When did serious and well-controlled research studies on aging first become available?
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a. Only in the past 60 years. n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



b. Since the turn of the 20th century. n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



c. Following the Great Depression. n1 n1 n1



d. Since the year 2000. n1 n1 n1




ACCURATE
ANSWER:-A
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REASONING:->>>Only in the past 60 years have serious and carefully controlled research n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



studies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to illustrate issues assumed to
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be universal, making all the remaining options incorrect.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOPIC: Integrated Process: n1 n1 n 1 n1



Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. The son of a nursing home resident asks a nursing attendant: ―What is the significance of
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being certified in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the nursing attendants
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are.‖ What response best answers the family member‘s question?
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a. ―National certification as a gerontological nursing attendant is a way to
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demonstrate special knowledge in caring for older adults.‖
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b. ―National certification in gerontology is required for all nursing attendants who
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have worked in this setting for 2 or more years.‖
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c. ―National certification is only available to nursing attendants who have a
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Baccalaureate degree in nursing.‖
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d. ―Only advanced practice nursing attendants, like nursing attendant
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practitioners, are certified in gerontology.‖
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ACCURATE
ANSWER:-A
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REASONING:->>>National certification is a way to demonstrate special expertise in caring n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



for older adults. It is not required for practice in any setting across the continuum of care,
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and it is not exclusive to nursing attendants with Baccalaureate degrees. There is both a
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generalist and a specialist gerontological nursing certification. The generalist functions in a
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variety of settings providing care to older adults and their families. The specialist has
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advanced gerontological education at a master‘s level.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding n1 n1



TOPIC: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
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MSC: Patient Needs: Management of Care
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3. The major goal of the NICHE (Nursing attendants Improving Care for Healthsystem
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Elders) program includes which of the following?
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a. Improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults. n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



b. Increase the number of older adults cared for in hospitals.n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



c. Increase the number of iatrogenic complications that occur in hospitalized
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older adults.
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, d. Decrease 30-day readmission rates for hospitalized older adults.
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-A n1



REASONING:->>>The goal of NICHE is to improve outcomes for hospitalized older n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



adults. Although option D is a good outcome for hospitalized older adults, it is not one of
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the major goals of NICHE, which are broader. Options B and C are not goals that would
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improve care for older adults but would be negative outcomes themselves.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOPIC: Integrated Process: n1 n1 n 1 n1



Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE n1




1. What is the impact of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) on
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avoidable readmissions? (Choose all that apply.)
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b. Many hospitals have instituted system-wide interventions to prevent readmissions.
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c. Hospitals are keeping hospital patients longer to avoid readmissions.
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d. Potentially avoidable hospitalizations among nursing home residents is increasing.
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e. Hospitals have a financial incentive to develop programs to reduce readmissions.
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-A, B, E n1 n1 n1



REASONING:->>>The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) was established n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



as a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requiring Medicare to reduce payments to
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hospitals with relatively high readmission rates for selected conditions for hospital patients
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in traditional Medicare. Since the HRRP, readmission rates for the selected conditions have
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dropped nationwide but estimates are that in 2018, about 80% of hospitals evaluated by
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CMS will face penalties totaling $564 million (Advisory Board, 2017). Additionally, the
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HRRP has been the impetus for many hospitals to institute system-wide interventions to
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prevent readmissions that have also contributed to the decline in readmission rates. The
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rate of potentially avoidable hospitalizations among SNF residents has fallen by nearly a
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third in recent years as a result of many quality improvement initiatives.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOPIC: Integrated Process: n1 n1 n 1 n1



Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. Which of the following are true statements about the current health care workforce? (Choose
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a. Approximately 10% of registered nursing attendants (RNs) are certified in n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



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b. The number of geriatricians is expected to increase about 50% over the next
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c. The professions of social work, physical therapy, and psychiatry are
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d. The world‘s older population is expected to grow to at least 1.3 billion in the
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next 20 years.
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e. It is anticipated that there will be a need for approximately 3million
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additional direct care and professional health care workers by the year
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, REASONING:->>>Less than 1% of RNs are certified in gerontological nursing. Geriatric n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



medicine faces similar challenges with about 7000 prepared geriatricians, 1 for every 2546
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older Americans; and this number is falling with the trend predicted to be less than 5000 by
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2040 (IOM, 2008). By 2040 the number of older adults in the world will be at least 1.3
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billion. Other professions such as social work, physical therapy, and psychiatry have
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similar shortages. It is estimated that by 2030 nearly 3 million additional health care
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professionals and direct care workers will be needed to meet the care needs of a growing
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older adult population. Healthy People 2030 has addressed this concern..
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOPIC: Integrated Process: n1 n1 n 1 n1



Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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3. Best practice recommendations for nursing education in relation to gerontology include
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which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)
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a. Provision of a ―stand-alone‖ course in gerontological nursing n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



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c. Replacement of acute care pediatric clinical experiences with n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



gerontological clinical experiences
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d. Recruitment of nursing attendants with Master and Doctoral degrees and n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



a specialty in gerontology to faculty roles
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e. Requiring all undergraduate nursing students to obtain gerontological certification
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n1 as a requirement for graduation
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REASONING:->>>Best practices include providing a stand-alone gerontological nursing n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1 n1



course as well as integrating gerontology throughout the curriculum. Recruitment of nursing
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attendants with a specialty in gerontology and a Master or Doctoral degree to faculty roles
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is a critical step in making sure that the next generation of nursing attendants is prepared to
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care for older adults. Best practices do not recommend removing pediatric clinical
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experiences and replacing them with gerontological experiences. Nursing certification is
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only available to practicing nursing attendants who meet specific education and practice
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requirements. It is not applicable to nursing students.
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Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. What are the current initiatives being implemented to enhance the specialty of
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gerontological nursing? (Choose all that apply.)
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for older adults
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d. Requiring a nursing certification specifically required to long-term care
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e. Offering scholarships for study and research in geriatric nursing
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