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1. A0nurse0is0discussing0an0older0adult's0recent0diagnosis0of0rheumatoid0arthritis0with0a0co
lleague.0Which0of0the0nurse's0statements0reflects0an0accurate0view0of0the0relationship0be
tween0aging0and0wellness?
A) “It's0important0that0the0individual0knows0this0is0an0expected0part0of0growing0older.”
B) “We0need0to0teach0the0older0adult0how0he0can0keep0living0a0fruitful0life0in0spite0
of0his0diagnosis.”
C) “We0need0to0make0sure0our0teaching0is0not0too0detailed0for0someone0of0his0age.”
D) “We0need0to0ensure0his0expectations0of0continuing0to0live0alone0are0realistic.”
2. A0nurse0is0teaching0an0older0person0about0the0concept0of0successful0aging.0Which0of0the0
nurse's0questions0addresses0an0important0contributor0to0successful0aging?
A) “Are0you0largely0free0of0acute0or0chronic0illnesses?”
B) “Do0you0feel0financially0secure?”
C) “Do0you0feel0like0you0actively0engage0with0life?”
D) “Do0you0have0a0reliable0support0network?”
3. An0older0adult0has0recently0begun0to0display0unprecedented0lapses0in0short-term
memory.0The0nurse0overhears0a0colleague0reassuring0the0person0by0saying,0“Try0not0to0
worry;0it's0just0a0part0of0growing0older.”0The0nurse0recognizes0that0this0is0an0example0of0
what0phenomenon?
A) Multiple0jeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age0attribution
D) Implicit0ageism
4. A0nurse0hears0a0colleague0make0the0statement,0“Most0older0adults0have0nothing0to0worry0
about0financially.”0Which0response0is0most0appropriate?
A) “You0have0to0remember0that0there's0a0huge0economic0disparity0among0older0
adults.”
B) “Actually,0the0number0of0older0people0living0below0the0poverty0line0has0been0
increasing,0not0decreasing.”
C) “This0isn't0really0true0now,0but0it0is0true0that0the0gaps0that0disadvantaged0groups0live0
with0are0expected0to0shrink.”
D) “This0is0true0for0some0groups,0but0not0for0minorities0who0are0less0likely0to0be0living0
with0their0relatives.”
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5. A0nurse0is0conducting0a0study0on0the0needs0and0living0situations0of0older0adults0in0the0
community.0Which0statement0should0the0nurse0take0into0account?
A) A0majority0of0older0adults0will0live0in0a0nursing0home0at0some0point.
B) More0older0men0live0alone0than0do0older0women.
C) Assisted0living0arrangements0have0become0increasingly0common.
D) Most0older0adults0reside0in0some0form0of0institutional0arrangement.
6. A0nurse0who0provides0care0to0many0older0adults0recognizes0the0importance0of0implemen
ting0a0wellness0approach0to0care.0What0principle0underlies0this0approach0to0the0health0car
e0of0older0adults?
A) Older0adults0have0decreasing0expectations0for0wellness0as0they0move0through0the0
aging0process.
B) Health0problems0are0a0Western0cultural0construct0that0has0no0objective,0physiologic0
basis.
C) Older0adults0must0come0to0accept0a0decline0in0wellness0as0they0age.
D) A0holistic0approach0to0caring0for0older0adults0can0foster0their0well-
being0at0every0stage0of0life.
7. A0diabetes0nurse0is0providing0care0for0a073-year-
old0client0who0is0a0regular0client0of0the0hospital's0out-
patient0diabetes0clinic.0What0assessment0question0most0clearly0addresses0this0client's0p
otential0for0optimal0function?
A) “What0are0some0goals0that0you0have0for0maximizing0your0level0of0wellness?”
B) “How0can0we0help0you0to0take0ownership0of0your0own0health?”
C) “Is0there0anything0that0you're0doing0that0might0be0exacerbating0your0diabetes?”
D) “How0long0do0you0think0that0you'll0be0able0to0live0independently?”
8. A0nurse0cares0for0an081-year-
old0client0whose0current0hospital0admission0has0been0prompted0by0an0exacerbation0o
f0chronic0renal0failure.0Which0action0by0the0nurse0will0best0emphasize0the0goal0of0clie
nt0wellness?
A) Ask0for0the0client's0code0status0be0changed0to0“do0not0resuscitate.”
B) Explore0the0client's0abilities0and0strengths.
C) Show0the0client0others0who0are0more0ill.
D) Teach0the0client0that0health0problems0do0not0have0to0affect0daily0routines.
9. A0nurse0administrator0is0involved0in0strategic0planning0for0a0large0long-
term0care0facility0that0has0locations0in0numerous0regions0of0the0country.0What0trend0shou
ld0the0nurse0administrator0anticipate?
A) A0decrease0in0the0proportion0of0older0adults0who0are0members0of0minority0groups
B) A0gradual0decline0in0overall0life0expectancy
C) Average0longevity0of0men0exceeding0that0of0women
D) Increased0use0of0assisted0living0facilities0by0older0adults
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10. A0nurse0identifies0those0who0are0at0risk0for0familial0stress.0Who0exemplifies0the0
sandwich0generation?
A) 50-year-old0who0balances0the0care0of0an082-year-old0parent0and0a020-year-
old0child
B) 58-year-
old0whose0elderly0parents0have0been0forced0to0live0in0separate0care0facilitie
s
C) 72-year-old0who0deals0with0own0health0problems0with0the0care0of0a0grandchild
D) 83-year-old0who0is0the0sole0caregiver0for0the079-year-old0spouse
11. A0nurse0interviews0a0centenarian,0gathering0data0for0a0large0study.0In0the0interview,0the0c
entenarian0defines0aging0as0not0growing0older,0but0growing0wiser.0Which0represents0the0
nurse's0best0response0to0this0definition?
A) “Aging0might0make0you0wiser,0but0it0does0lead0to0eventual0death.”
B) “Healthy0maturity0is0characterized0by0wisdom.”
C) “How0did0you0get0to0live0to0this0old?”
D) “I0will0never0make0it0to0be01000like0you.”
12. A0nurse0interviews0a0centenarian,0gathering0data0for0a0large0study.0In0the0interview,0the0
centenarian0says,0“You're0only0as0old0as0you0feel,0some0days0I0feel0like0'I'm050.'”0To0w
hich0definition0of0aging0does0this0response0correspond?
A) Chronologic0aging
B) Functional0aging
C) Perceived0aging
D) Subjective0aging
13. An085-year-
old0client0takes0meals0on0wheels0around0the0community.0The0client0states,0“All0those0ol
d0people0really0need0me,0you0know0how0older0people0are.0They0can't0get0out,0and0are0a0
burden0to0their0family,0and0I0just0want0to0help.”0Most0of0the0people0on0the0client's0delive
ry0route0are0in0their060s.0Which0characterizes0this0scenario?
A) Ageism
B) Aging0anxiety
C) Aging0attribution
D) Antiaging
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1. A0nurse0is0discussing0an0older0adult's0recent0diagnosis0of0rheumatoid0arthritis0with0a0co
lleague.0Which0of0the0nurse's0statements0reflects0an0accurate0view0of0the0relationship0be
tween0aging0and0wellness?
A) “It's0important0that0the0individual0knows0this0is0an0expected0part0of0growing0older.”
B) “We0need0to0teach0the0older0adult0how0he0can0keep0living0a0fruitful0life0in0spite0
of0his0diagnosis.”
C) “We0need0to0make0sure0our0teaching0is0not0too0detailed0for0someone0of0his0age.”
D) “We0need0to0ensure0his0expectations0of0continuing0to0live0alone0are0realistic.”
2. A0nurse0is0teaching0an0older0person0about0the0concept0of0successful0aging.0Which0of0the0
nurse's0questions0addresses0an0important0contributor0to0successful0aging?
A) “Are0you0largely0free0of0acute0or0chronic0illnesses?”
B) “Do0you0feel0financially0secure?”
C) “Do0you0feel0like0you0actively0engage0with0life?”
D) “Do0you0have0a0reliable0support0network?”
3. An0older0adult0has0recently0begun0to0display0unprecedented0lapses0in0short-term
memory.0The0nurse0overhears0a0colleague0reassuring0the0person0by0saying,0“Try0not0to0
worry;0it's0just0a0part0of0growing0older.”0The0nurse0recognizes0that0this0is0an0example0of0
what0phenomenon?
A) Multiple0jeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age0attribution
D) Implicit0ageism
4. A0nurse0hears0a0colleague0make0the0statement,0“Most0older0adults0have0nothing0to0worry0
about0financially.”0Which0response0is0most0appropriate?
A) “You0have0to0remember0that0there's0a0huge0economic0disparity0among0older0
adults.”
B) “Actually,0the0number0of0older0people0living0below0the0poverty0line0has0been0
increasing,0not0decreasing.”
C) “This0isn't0really0true0now,0but0it0is0true0that0the0gaps0that0disadvantaged0groups0live0
with0are0expected0to0shrink.”
D) “This0is0true0for0some0groups,0but0not0for0minorities0who0are0less0likely0to0be0living0
with0their0relatives.”
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5. A0nurse0is0conducting0a0study0on0the0needs0and0living0situations0of0older0adults0in0the0
community.0Which0statement0should0the0nurse0take0into0account?
A) A0majority0of0older0adults0will0live0in0a0nursing0home0at0some0point.
B) More0older0men0live0alone0than0do0older0women.
C) Assisted0living0arrangements0have0become0increasingly0common.
D) Most0older0adults0reside0in0some0form0of0institutional0arrangement.
6. A0nurse0who0provides0care0to0many0older0adults0recognizes0the0importance0of0implemen
ting0a0wellness0approach0to0care.0What0principle0underlies0this0approach0to0the0health0car
e0of0older0adults?
A) Older0adults0have0decreasing0expectations0for0wellness0as0they0move0through0the0
aging0process.
B) Health0problems0are0a0Western0cultural0construct0that0has0no0objective,0physiologic0
basis.
C) Older0adults0must0come0to0accept0a0decline0in0wellness0as0they0age.
D) A0holistic0approach0to0caring0for0older0adults0can0foster0their0well-
being0at0every0stage0of0life.
7. A0diabetes0nurse0is0providing0care0for0a073-year-
old0client0who0is0a0regular0client0of0the0hospital's0out-
patient0diabetes0clinic.0What0assessment0question0most0clearly0addresses0this0client's0p
otential0for0optimal0function?
A) “What0are0some0goals0that0you0have0for0maximizing0your0level0of0wellness?”
B) “How0can0we0help0you0to0take0ownership0of0your0own0health?”
C) “Is0there0anything0that0you're0doing0that0might0be0exacerbating0your0diabetes?”
D) “How0long0do0you0think0that0you'll0be0able0to0live0independently?”
8. A0nurse0cares0for0an081-year-
old0client0whose0current0hospital0admission0has0been0prompted0by0an0exacerbation0o
f0chronic0renal0failure.0Which0action0by0the0nurse0will0best0emphasize0the0goal0of0clie
nt0wellness?
A) Ask0for0the0client's0code0status0be0changed0to0“do0not0resuscitate.”
B) Explore0the0client's0abilities0and0strengths.
C) Show0the0client0others0who0are0more0ill.
D) Teach0the0client0that0health0problems0do0not0have0to0affect0daily0routines.
9. A0nurse0administrator0is0involved0in0strategic0planning0for0a0large0long-
term0care0facility0that0has0locations0in0numerous0regions0of0the0country.0What0trend0shou
ld0the0nurse0administrator0anticipate?
A) A0decrease0in0the0proportion0of0older0adults0who0are0members0of0minority0groups
B) A0gradual0decline0in0overall0life0expectancy
C) Average0longevity0of0men0exceeding0that0of0women
D) Increased0use0of0assisted0living0facilities0by0older0adults
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10. A0nurse0identifies0those0who0are0at0risk0for0familial0stress.0Who0exemplifies0the0
sandwich0generation?
A) 50-year-old0who0balances0the0care0of0an082-year-old0parent0and0a020-year-
old0child
B) 58-year-
old0whose0elderly0parents0have0been0forced0to0live0in0separate0care0facilitie
s
C) 72-year-old0who0deals0with0own0health0problems0with0the0care0of0a0grandchild
D) 83-year-old0who0is0the0sole0caregiver0for0the079-year-old0spouse
11. A0nurse0interviews0a0centenarian,0gathering0data0for0a0large0study.0In0the0interview,0the0c
entenarian0defines0aging0as0not0growing0older,0but0growing0wiser.0Which0represents0the0
nurse's0best0response0to0this0definition?
A) “Aging0might0make0you0wiser,0but0it0does0lead0to0eventual0death.”
B) “Healthy0maturity0is0characterized0by0wisdom.”
C) “How0did0you0get0to0live0to0this0old?”
D) “I0will0never0make0it0to0be01000like0you.”
12. A0nurse0interviews0a0centenarian,0gathering0data0for0a0large0study.0In0the0interview,0the0
centenarian0says,0“You're0only0as0old0as0you0feel,0some0days0I0feel0like0'I'm050.'”0To0w
hich0definition0of0aging0does0this0response0correspond?
A) Chronologic0aging
B) Functional0aging
C) Perceived0aging
D) Subjective0aging
13. An085-year-
old0client0takes0meals0on0wheels0around0the0community.0The0client0states,0“All0those0ol
d0people0really0need0me,0you0know0how0older0people0are.0They0can't0get0out,0and0are0a0
burden0to0their0family,0and0I0just0want0to0help.”0Most0of0the0people0on0the0client's0delive
ry0route0are0in0their060s.0Which0characterizes0this0scenario?
A) Ageism
B) Aging0anxiety
C) Aging0attribution
D) Antiaging
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