Edition by Charlotte Eliopoulos
,CH 1 The Aging Population
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The professional nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at
the older adult because:
a. disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. complications from disease increased mortality.
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
CORRECT CHOICE✔✔ D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people
live longer.
COMPLEXITY- CL-: Comprehension SOURCE- 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. The professional nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term
aged refers to persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
CORRECT CHOICE✔✔ C
,The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age.
COMPLEXITY- CL-: Comprehension SOURCE- 2, Table 1-1
OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. The professional nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age.
b. fear aging.
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
d. focus on resources for the older adult.
CORRECT CHOICE✔✔ A
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely
on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
COMPLEXITY- CL-: Comprehension SOURCE- 5 OBJ:
3 TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
4. The professional nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced
health care for theolder adult is:
a. Medicare and Medicaid.
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age.
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. the Drug Benefit Program.
CORRECT CHOICE✔✔ A
, The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.