TEST BANK
fx
,Chapterfx1fxSeeingfxOlderfxAdultsfxThroughfxthefxEyesfxoffxWellness
1. Infx2010,fxthefxrevisedfxStandardsfxandfxScopefxoffxGerontologicalfxNursingfxPracticefxwasfxpu
blished.fxThefxnursefxwouldfxusefxthesefxstandardsfxto:
a. promotefxthefxpracticefxoffxgerontologicfxnursingfxwithinfxthefxacutefxcarefxsetting.
b. definefxthefxconceptsfxandfxdimensionsfxoffxgerontologicfxnursingfxpractice.
c. elevatefxthefxpracticefxoffxgerontologicfxnursing.
d. incorporatefxsuggestedfxinterventionsfxfromfxothersfxwhofxpracticefxgerontol
ogicfxnursing.
ANS:fxD
ThefxcurrentfxpublishingfxoffxthefxStandardsfxandfxScopefxoffxGerontologicalfxNursingfxPracticefxi
nfx2010fxincorporatesfxthefxinputfxoffxgerontologicfxnursesfxfromfxacrossfxthefxUnitedfxStates.fxItfx
wasfxnotfxintendedfxtofxpromotefxgerontologicfxnursingfxpracticefxwithinfxacutefxcarefxsettings,fxd
efinefxconceptsfxorfxdimensionsfxoffxgerontologicfxnursingfxpractice,fxorfxelevatefxthefxpracticefxo
ffxgerontologicfxnursing.
DIF:fxRememberingfx(Knowledge)fxREF:fxMCS:fx2fxOBJ:fx1-
1fxTOP:fxN/AfxMSC:fxSafefxandfxEffectivefxCarefxEnvironme
nt
2. Thefxnursefxplanningfxcarefxforfxanfxolderfxadultfxwhofxhasfxrecentlyfxbeenfxdiagnosedfxwithfxr
heumatoidfxarthritisfxviewsfxthefxpriorityfxcriterionfxforfxcontinuedfxindependencefxtofxbefxthefx
patients:
a. age.
b. financialfxstatus.
c. gender.
d. functionalfxstatus.
ANS:fxD
Maintainingfxthefxfunctionalfxstatusfxoffxolderfxadultsfxmayfxavertfxthefxonsetfxoffxphysicalfxfrailtyfx
andfxcognitivefximpairment,fxtwofxconditionsfxthatfxincreasefxthefxlikelihoodfxoffxinstitutionalizati
on.
,DIF:fxRememberingfx(Knowledge)fxREF:fxMCS:fx8fxOBJ:fx1-6
, TOP:fxNursingfxProcess:fxPlanningfxMSC:fxPhysiologicfxIntegrity
3. Whenfxattemptingfxtofxminimizefxthefxeffectfxoffxageismfxonfxthefxpracticefxoffxnursingfxolder
fxadults,fxafxnursefxneedsfxtofxfirst:
a. recognizefxthatfxnursesfxmustfxactfxasfxadvocatesfxforfxagingfxpatients.
b. acceptfxthatfxthisfxpopulationfxrepresentsfxafxsubstantialfxportionfxoffxthosefxre
quiringfxnursingfxcare.
c. self-reflectfxandfxformulatefxonesfxpersonalfxviewfxoffxagingfxandfxthefxolderfxpatient.
d. recognizefxageismfxasfxafxformfxoffxbigotryfxsharedfxbyfxmanyfxAmericans.
ANS:fxC
Ageismfxisfxanfxever-
increasingfxprejudicialfxviewfxoffxthefxeffectsfxoffxthefxagingfxprocessfxandfxoffxthefxolderfxpopulati
onfxasfxafxwhole.fxWithfxnursesfxbeingfxmembersfxoffxafxsocietyfxholdingfxsuchfxviews,fxitfxisfxcriti
calfxthatfxthefxindividualfxnursefxself-
reflectfxonfxpersonalfxfeelingsfxandfxdeterminefxwhetherfxsuchfxfeelingsfxwillfxaffectfxthefxnursing
fxcarefxthatfxhefxorfxshefxprovidesfxtofxthefxagingfxpatient.fxActingfxasfxanfxadvocatefxisfxanfximport
antfxnursingfxrolefxinfxallfxsettings.fxSimplyfxacceptingfxafxfactfxdoesfxnotfxhelpfxendfxageism,fxnor
fxdoesfxrecognizingfxageismfxasfxafxformfxoffxbigotry.
DIF:fxApplyingfx(Application)fxREF:fxN/AfxOBJ:fx1-9
TOP:fxTeaching-LearningfxMSC:fxSafefxandfxEffectivefxCarefxEnvironment
4. Whenfxdiscussingfxfactorsfxthatfxhavefxhelpedfxtofxincreasefxthefxnumberfxoffxhealthy,fxindepend
entfxolderfxAmericans,fxthefxnursefxincludesfxthefximportancefxof:
a. increasedfxavailabilityfxoffxin-homefxcarefxservices.
b. governmentfxsupportfxoffxretiredfxcitizens.
c. effectivefxantibioticfxtherapies.
d. thefxdevelopmentfxoffxlife-extendingfxtherapies.
ANS:fxC
ThefxhealthfxandfxultimatefxautonomyfxoffxolderfxAmericansfxhasfxbeenfxpositivelyfximpactedfxbyf
xthefxdevelopmentfxoffxantibiotics,fxbetterfxsanitation,fxandfxvaccines.fxThesefxpublicfxhealthfxmea
suresfxhavefxbeenfxmorefxinstrumentalfxinfxincreasingfxthefxnumbersfxoffxhealthy,fxindependentfxol
fx
,Chapterfx1fxSeeingfxOlderfxAdultsfxThroughfxthefxEyesfxoffxWellness
1. Infx2010,fxthefxrevisedfxStandardsfxandfxScopefxoffxGerontologicalfxNursingfxPracticefxwasfxpu
blished.fxThefxnursefxwouldfxusefxthesefxstandardsfxto:
a. promotefxthefxpracticefxoffxgerontologicfxnursingfxwithinfxthefxacutefxcarefxsetting.
b. definefxthefxconceptsfxandfxdimensionsfxoffxgerontologicfxnursingfxpractice.
c. elevatefxthefxpracticefxoffxgerontologicfxnursing.
d. incorporatefxsuggestedfxinterventionsfxfromfxothersfxwhofxpracticefxgerontol
ogicfxnursing.
ANS:fxD
ThefxcurrentfxpublishingfxoffxthefxStandardsfxandfxScopefxoffxGerontologicalfxNursingfxPracticefxi
nfx2010fxincorporatesfxthefxinputfxoffxgerontologicfxnursesfxfromfxacrossfxthefxUnitedfxStates.fxItfx
wasfxnotfxintendedfxtofxpromotefxgerontologicfxnursingfxpracticefxwithinfxacutefxcarefxsettings,fxd
efinefxconceptsfxorfxdimensionsfxoffxgerontologicfxnursingfxpractice,fxorfxelevatefxthefxpracticefxo
ffxgerontologicfxnursing.
DIF:fxRememberingfx(Knowledge)fxREF:fxMCS:fx2fxOBJ:fx1-
1fxTOP:fxN/AfxMSC:fxSafefxandfxEffectivefxCarefxEnvironme
nt
2. Thefxnursefxplanningfxcarefxforfxanfxolderfxadultfxwhofxhasfxrecentlyfxbeenfxdiagnosedfxwithfxr
heumatoidfxarthritisfxviewsfxthefxpriorityfxcriterionfxforfxcontinuedfxindependencefxtofxbefxthefx
patients:
a. age.
b. financialfxstatus.
c. gender.
d. functionalfxstatus.
ANS:fxD
Maintainingfxthefxfunctionalfxstatusfxoffxolderfxadultsfxmayfxavertfxthefxonsetfxoffxphysicalfxfrailtyfx
andfxcognitivefximpairment,fxtwofxconditionsfxthatfxincreasefxthefxlikelihoodfxoffxinstitutionalizati
on.
,DIF:fxRememberingfx(Knowledge)fxREF:fxMCS:fx8fxOBJ:fx1-6
, TOP:fxNursingfxProcess:fxPlanningfxMSC:fxPhysiologicfxIntegrity
3. Whenfxattemptingfxtofxminimizefxthefxeffectfxoffxageismfxonfxthefxpracticefxoffxnursingfxolder
fxadults,fxafxnursefxneedsfxtofxfirst:
a. recognizefxthatfxnursesfxmustfxactfxasfxadvocatesfxforfxagingfxpatients.
b. acceptfxthatfxthisfxpopulationfxrepresentsfxafxsubstantialfxportionfxoffxthosefxre
quiringfxnursingfxcare.
c. self-reflectfxandfxformulatefxonesfxpersonalfxviewfxoffxagingfxandfxthefxolderfxpatient.
d. recognizefxageismfxasfxafxformfxoffxbigotryfxsharedfxbyfxmanyfxAmericans.
ANS:fxC
Ageismfxisfxanfxever-
increasingfxprejudicialfxviewfxoffxthefxeffectsfxoffxthefxagingfxprocessfxandfxoffxthefxolderfxpopulati
onfxasfxafxwhole.fxWithfxnursesfxbeingfxmembersfxoffxafxsocietyfxholdingfxsuchfxviews,fxitfxisfxcriti
calfxthatfxthefxindividualfxnursefxself-
reflectfxonfxpersonalfxfeelingsfxandfxdeterminefxwhetherfxsuchfxfeelingsfxwillfxaffectfxthefxnursing
fxcarefxthatfxhefxorfxshefxprovidesfxtofxthefxagingfxpatient.fxActingfxasfxanfxadvocatefxisfxanfximport
antfxnursingfxrolefxinfxallfxsettings.fxSimplyfxacceptingfxafxfactfxdoesfxnotfxhelpfxendfxageism,fxnor
fxdoesfxrecognizingfxageismfxasfxafxformfxoffxbigotry.
DIF:fxApplyingfx(Application)fxREF:fxN/AfxOBJ:fx1-9
TOP:fxTeaching-LearningfxMSC:fxSafefxandfxEffectivefxCarefxEnvironment
4. Whenfxdiscussingfxfactorsfxthatfxhavefxhelpedfxtofxincreasefxthefxnumberfxoffxhealthy,fxindepend
entfxolderfxAmericans,fxthefxnursefxincludesfxthefximportancefxof:
a. increasedfxavailabilityfxoffxin-homefxcarefxservices.
b. governmentfxsupportfxoffxretiredfxcitizens.
c. effectivefxantibioticfxtherapies.
d. thefxdevelopmentfxoffxlife-extendingfxtherapies.
ANS:fxC
ThefxhealthfxandfxultimatefxautonomyfxoffxolderfxAmericansfxhasfxbeenfxpositivelyfximpactedfxbyf
xthefxdevelopmentfxoffxantibiotics,fxbetterfxsanitation,fxandfxvaccines.fxThesefxpublicfxhealthfxmea
suresfxhavefxbeenfxmorefxinstrumentalfxinfxincreasingfxthefxnumbersfxoffxhealthy,fxindependentfxol
