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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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1. Whichmfact mexplainsmthemshift mof mhealthmcaremfocusmtoward mthemoldermadult m inmthemlatem1960s?
a. Disabilitywasmviewed masmunavoidable.
b. Complicationsmfrommdiseasemincreased m mortality.
c. Oldermadults‘mneedsmaremsimilarmtomthosemofallmadults.
d. Preventivemhealthmcare practicesmincreased m longevity.
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PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF:m m p.m2 OBJ:m 2
TOP: AgingmTrends
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SC:m NCLEX:mHealth mPromotion mand mMaintenance:mGrowth mand mDevelopment
NOT:m Understanding


2. Tomwhichmagemgroupmdoesmthemtermm―aged‖ mapply?
a. 55–64myearsmof mage
b. 65–74myearsmof mage
c. 75–84myearsmof mage
d. 85mand molder

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Themtermmagedmrefersmtompersonsmwhomarem75–84m yearsmof mage.


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OBJ: 1
TOP:mAgemCategoriesm
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollection
MSC:mNCLEX:mHealthmPromotion andmMaintenance:mGrowthmandmDevelopment NO
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b. It mcausesma personmtomfearmaging.
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d. It mfocusesmonmresourcesmformthemoldermadult.

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asimsmof magemand mcanmlead mtomdestructivembehaviorsmtoward themoldermadult. ?i




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TOP: Ageism
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o mn MSC:mNCLEX:mPsychosocialmIntegrity:mPsychosocialmAdaptat
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4. Which legislationmhasmbeenmthemmost mbeneficialmlegislationmthat mhasminfluenced mhealthmcaremformthemold
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b. Eliminationmof mthem mandatoryretirement m age
c. ThemAmericansmwithmDisabilitiesmAct
d. ThemDrugmBenefit mProgram

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Thembroadest msweepingmlegislationmbeneficialmtomthemoldermadult mismMedicaremand mMedicaid.mThemelimi
nat mionmof mthemmandatorymretirement magemdoesmnot mapplymtomhealthmcare.mThemAmericansmwithmDisabiliti
esmAct m dealsmwithmallmAmericansmwithmdisabilities,mnot mjust mthemoldermadult.mThemDrugmBenefit Program m
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wasmadded mtomMedicare,mbut mdealsmonlymwithmmedications.


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