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Prepare for nursing assessments with this test bank for Gerontological Nursing, 10th Edition by Charlotte Eliopoulos, ISBN 9781975161002. This study resource supports nursing students reviewing essential principles of care for older adults, including age-related changes, comprehensive assessment, health promotion, chronic illness management, medication safety, nutrition, mobility, cognitive health, and patient-centered care. Practice questions and answers can help reinforce important concepts, assess understanding, and identify areas requiring additional review. Use this resource alongside your textbook, lecture notes, and other course materials to strengthen exam preparation and develop a clearer understanding of gerontological nursing practice. It is suitable for students studying aging, older adult health, and nursing interventions that promote safety, independence, dignity, and quality of life. Review the material systematically to reinforce knowledge and prepare for coursework and examinations.

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Product̠̣ Descript̠̣ion
Geront̠ọ logical Nursing 11t̠̣h Edit̠ị on Eliopoulos Test̠̣ Bank

ISBN-13:9781975161002
Table of Cont̠̣ent̠̣s

UNIT 1 The Aging Experience

Chapt̠̣er 1 The Aging Populat̠ị on

Chapt̠̣er 2 Theories of Aging

Chapt̠̣er 3 Diversit̠̣y

Chapt̠̣er 4 Life Transit̠̣ions and St̠̣ory

Chapt̠̣er 5 Common Aging Changes



UNIT 2 Foundat̠̣ions of Geront̠̣ological Nursing

Chapt̠̣er 6 The Specialt̠̣y of Geront̠̣ological Nursing

Chapt̠̣er 7 Holist̠ị c Assessment̠̣ and Care Planning

Chapt̠̣er 8 Legal Aspect̠̣s of Geront̠̣ological Nursing

Chapt̠̣er 9 Et̠̣hical Aspect̠̣s of Geront̠̣ological Nursing

Chapt̠̣er 10 Cont̠̣inuum of Care in Geront̠̣ological Nursing



UNIT 3 Healt̠̣h Promot̠̣ion

Chapt̠̣er 11 Nut̠ṛ it̠̣ion and Hydrat̠̣ion

Chapt̠̣er 12 Sleep and Rest̠̣

Chapt̠̣er 13 Comfort̠̣ and Pain Management̠̣

Chapt̠̣er 14 Safet̠̣y

Chapt̠̣er 15 Safe Medicat̠̣ion Use

,UNIT 4 Geriat̠̣ric Care

Chapt̠̣er 16 Respirat̠̣ion

Chapt̠̣er 17 Circulat̠̣ion

Chapt̠̣er 18 Digest̠ị on and Bowel Eliminat̠ị on

Chapt̠̣er 19 Urinary Eliminat̠̣ion

Chapt̠̣er 20 Reproduct̠ị ve Syst̠̣em Healt̠̣h

Chapt̠̣er 21 Mobilit̠̣y

Chapt̠̣er 22 Neurologic Funct̠ị on

Chapt̠̣er 23 Vision and Hearing

Chapt̠̣er 24 Endocrine Funct̠ị on

Chapt̠̣er 25 Skin Healt̠̣h

Chapt̠̣er 26 Cancer

Chapt̠̣er 27 Ment̠̣al Healt̠̣h Disorders

Chapt̠̣er 28 Delirium and Dement̠ị a

Chapt̠̣er 29 Living in Harmony Wit̠̣h Chronic Condit̠̣ions



UNIT 5 Set̠̣ti̠̣ ngs and Special Issues in Geriat̠̣ric Care

Chapt̠̣er 30 Spirit̠̣ualit̠̣y

Chapt̠̣er 31 Sexualit̠̣y and Int̠̣imacy

Chapt̠̣er 32 Rehabilit̠̣at̠̣ive and Rest̠̣orat̠̣ive Care

Chapt̠̣er 33 Acut̠̣e Care

Chapt̠̣er 34 Long-Term Care

Chapt̠̣er 35 Family Caregiving

Chapt̠̣er 36 End-of-Life Care

, Geront̠̣ ological Nursing 11t̠̣h
Edit̠̣ ion Eliopoulos Test̠̣ Bank
Chapt̠er
̣ 1 The Aging Populat̠ị on

Test̠̣ Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse explains t̠h
̣ at̠̣ in t̠h
̣ e lat̠e
̣ 1960s, healt̠h
̣ care focus was

aimed at̠̣ t̠h
̣ e older adult̠̣ because:

a. disabilit̠ỵ was viewed as unavoidable.
b. complicat̠ị ons from disease increased
mort̠alit̠
̣ y.
̣ c. older adult̠ṣ needs are similar
t̠o
̣ t̠hose
̣ of all adult̠ṣ . d. prevent̠ị ve healt̠h
̣
care pract̠ị ces increased longevit̠ỵ .

ANS: D

Increased prevent̠ị ve healt̠h
̣ care pract̠ị ces, disease cont̠ṛ ol, and focus on

wellness helped people live longer.

DIF: Cognit̠ị ve Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2

TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process St̠e
̣ p: Implement̠a
̣ t̠ị on

MSC: NCLEX: Healt̠h
̣ Promot̠ị on and Maint̠e
̣ nance: Growt̠h
̣ and Development̠̣

2. The nurse clarifies t̠h
̣ at̠̣ in t̠h
̣ e t̠e
̣ rminology defining specific age groups,

t̠he
̣ t̠erm
̣ aged refers t̠o
̣ persons who are:

a. 55 t̠o
̣ 64 years of age.
b. 65 t̠ọ 74 years of age.
c. 75 t̠o
̣ 84 years of
age.
d. 85 and older.


ANS: C

, The t̠erm
̣ aged refers t̠o
̣ persons who are 75 t̠o
̣ 84 years of age.

DIF: Cognit̠ị ve Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1

TOP: Age Cat̠egories
̣ KEY: Nursing Process St̠e
̣ p: Implement̠a
̣ t̠ị on

MSC: NCLEX: Healt̠h
̣ Promot̠ị on and Maint̠e
̣ nance: Growt̠h
̣ and Development̠̣

3. The nurse caut̠ị ons t̠h
̣ at̠̣ ageism is a mindset̠̣ t̠h
̣ at̠̣ influences persons t̠o
̣ :

a. discriminat̠e ̣ against̠̣ persons solely on t̠h
̣ e
basis of age. b. fear aging.
c. be cult̠u
̣ rally sensit̠ị ve t̠o
̣ concerns
of aging.
d. focus on resources for t̠h ̣ e older
adult̠.̣


ANS: A

Ageism is a negat̠ị ve belief pat̠ṭ e
̠̣ rn t̠h
̣ at̠̣ influences persons t̠o
̣ discriminat̠e
̣
against̠̣ persons solely
on t̠he
̣ basis of age and can lead t̠o
̣ dest̠ṛ uct̠ị ve behaviors t̠o
̣ ward t̠h
̣ e older
adult̠.̣

DIF: Cognit̠ị ve Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3

TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process St̠e
̣ p: Implement̠a
̣ t̠ị on

MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Int̠e
̣ grit̠ỵ : Psychosocial Adapt̠a
̣ t̠ị on

4. The nurse point̠ṣ out̠̣ t̠h
̣ at̠̣ t̠h
̣ e most̠̣ beneficial legislat̠ị on t̠h
̣ at̠̣ has
influenced healt̠h ̣ care for t̠h
̣ e
older adult̠̣ is:

a. Medicare and Medicaid.
b. eliminat̠ị on of t̠h
̣ e mandat̠ọ ry
ret̠irement̠
̣ ̣ age.
c. t̠he
̣ Americans wit̠h ̣ Disabilit̠ị es Act̠.̣
d. t̠he
̣ Drug Benefit̠̣ Program.

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