Test Bank for Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition by Meiner – Complete Guide (2026/2027)

TEST BANK FOR GERONTOLOGIC NURSING 6TH EDITION BY
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MEINER /COMPLETE GUIDE 2024-2025
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,Chapter 01: Overview of Gerontologic ff ff ff ff


Nursing Meiner: Gerontologic
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Nursing, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ff


1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The
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nursing attendant would use these standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
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b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice ff ff ff ff ff ff



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CORRECT CHOICE:-D ff


Reasoning:->>>The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


Practice in 2010 incorporates the input of gerontologic nursing attendants from across the United
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States. It was not intended to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define
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concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic
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nursing. DIFFICULT: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1-1
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TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2.When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a
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nursing attendant needs to first:
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a. recognize that nursing attendants must act as advocates for aging hospital patients.
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b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing care.
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c. self-reflect and formulate one‟s personal view of aging and the older hospital patient.
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d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff



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CORRECT CHOICE:-C ff


Reasoning:->>>Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


the older population as a whole. With nursing attendants being members of a society holding such
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views, it is critical that the individual nursing attendant self-reflect on personal feelings and
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determine whether such feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging
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hospital patient. Acting as an advocate is an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting
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a fact does not help end ageism, nor does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIFFICULT: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9 ff ff ff ff ff ff


TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older
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ff Americans, the nursing attendant includes the importance of: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff

,a. increased availability of in-home care services. ff ff ff ff ff




b. government support of retired citizens. ff ff ff ff




c. effective antibiotic therapies. ff ff




d. the development of life-extending
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CORRECT CHOICE:-C ff


Reasoning:->>>The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively impacted ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


by the development of antibiotics, better sanitation, and vaccines. These public health measures
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have been more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy, independent older Americans
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than have in-home care services, government programs, or life-extending therapies.
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DIFFICULT: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 3-3 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adult‟s discharge teaching plan, the nursing attendant
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includes the hospital patient‟s:
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a. nonrelated caretaker. ff




b. paid caregiver. ff




c. family member. ff




d. intuitional representative. ff




CORRECT CHOICE:-C ff


Reasoning:->>>Less than 4% of older adults live in a formal primary care environment. The majority ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


of the geriatric population lives at home or with family members.
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DIFFICULT: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 3-3 ff ff ff ff ff ff


TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. The nursing attendant planning care for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with
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rheumatoid arthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be the
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hospital patient‟s:
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a. age.


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c. gender.

d. functional
status.
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CORRECT
CHOICE:-
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Reasoning:->>>Maintaining the functional status of older adults may avert the onset of physical ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


frailty and cognitive impairment, two conditions that increase the likelihood of institutionalization.
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, DIFFICULT: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 8
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OBJ: 1-6 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC:
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