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Chapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging
y y y y y
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 5th
y y y y y y y y y y y
Edition
MULTIPLE yCHOICE
1. A yman yis yterminally yill ywith yend-stage yprostate ycancer. yWhich yis ythe ybest ystatement yabout ythis
man‘s ywellness?
a. Wellness ycan yonly ybe yachieved ywith yaggressive ymedical yinterventions.
b. Wellness yis ynot ya yreal yoption yfor ythis yclient ybecause yhe yis yterminally yill.
c. Wellness yis ydefined yas ythe yabsence yof ydisease.
d. Nursing yinterventions ycan yhelp yempower ya yclient yto yachieve ya yhigher
ylevel yof ywellness.
ANS: y D
Nursing yinterventions ycan yhelp yempower ya yclient yto yachieve ya yhigher ylevel yof ywellness; ya
ynurse ycan yfoster ywellness yin yhis yor yher yclients. yWellness yis ydefined yby ythe yindividual yand
yis ymultidimensional. yIt yis ynot yjust ythe yabsence yof ydisease. yA ywellness yperspective yis
ybased yon ythe ybelief ythat yevery yperson yhas yan yoptimal ylevel yof yhealth yindependent yof yhis
yor yher ysituation yor yfunctional ylevel. yEven yin ythe ypresence yof ychronic yillness yor ywhile
ydying, ya ymovement ytoward ywellness yis ypossible yif yemphasis yof ycare yis yplaced yon ythe
ypromotion yof ywell-being yin ya ysupportive yenvironment.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Apply REF: y p. y7 TOP: y Nursing yProcess:
yDiagnosis yMSC: y Health yPromotion yand yMaintenance
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h e a l t h ycare, ywhich yof ythe
following ystatements yis ytrue?
y
a. Health yis ya ybroad yterm yencompassing yattitudes yand ybehaviors.
b. The yconcept yof yillness yprevention ywas ynever yconsidered yby yprevious ygenerations.
c. Wellness yand yself-actualization ydevelop ythrough ylearning yand ygrowth.
d. Wellness yis yimpossible ywhen yone‘s yhealth yis ycompromised.
ANS: y A
Health yis ya ybroad yterm ythat yencompasses yattitudes yand ybehaviors; yholistically, yhealth
yincludes ywellness, ywhich yinvolves yone‘s ywhole ybeing. yThe yconcept yof yillness yprevention
ywas ynever yconsidered yby yprevious ygenerations; ythroughout yhistory, ybasic yself-care
yrequirements yhave ybeen yrecognized. yWellness yand yself-actualization ydevelop ythrough
ylearning yand ygrowth—as ybasic yneeds yare ymet, yhigher ylevel yneeds ycan ybe ysatisfied yin
yturn, ywith yever-deepening yrichness yto ylife. yWellness yis ypossible ywhen yone‘s yhealth yis
ycompromised—even ywith ychronic yillness, ywith ymultiple ydisabilities, yor yin ydying,
ymovement ytoward ya yhigher ylevel yof ywellness yis ypossible.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Understand REF: y p. y7 TOP: y Nursing yProcess:
yEvaluation yMSC: y Health yPromotion yand yMaintenance
3. Which yracial yor yethnic ygroup yhas ythe yhighest ylife yexpectancy yin ythe yUnited yStates?
a. Native yAmericans
b. African yAmericans
c. Hispanic yAmericans
d. Asian yand yPacific yIsland yAmericans
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Chapter 02: Cross-Cultural Caring and Aging
y y y y y
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 5th
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MULTIPLE yCHOICE
1. Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ya ytrue ystatement yabout ydiffering yhealth ybelief ysystems?
a. Personalistic yor ymagicoreligious ybeliefs yhave ybeen ysuperseded yin yWestern yminds
y by ybiomedical yprinciples.
b. In ymost ycultures, yolder yadults yare ylikely yto ytreat ythemselves yusing
y traditional ymethods ybefore yturning yto ybiomedical yprofessionals.
c. Ayurvedic ymedicine yis yanother yname yfor ytraditional yChinese ymedicine.
d. The ybelief ythat yhealth ydepends yon ymaintaining ya ybalance yamong yopposite
y qualities yis ycharacteristic yof ya ymagicoreligious ybelief ysystem.
ANS: y B
Older yadults yin ymost ycultures yusually yhave yhad yexperience ywith ytraditional ymethods ythat
yhave yworked yas ywell yas yexpected. yAfter ythese ytreatments yfail, yolder yadults yturn yto ythe
yformal yhealth ycare ysystem. yEven yin ythe yUnited yStates, yit yis ycommon yfor yolder yadults yto
ypray yfor ycures yor ywonder ywhat ythey ydid yto yincur yan yillness yas ypunishment. yThe
yAyurvedic ysystem yis ya ynaturalistic yhealth ybelief ysystem ypracticed yin yIndia yand yin ysome
yneighboring ycountries. yThis ybelief yis ycharacteristic yof ya yholistic yor ynaturalistic yapproach.
PTS: y 1
y DIF: Understand REF: y y p. y16-17
TOP: y Nursing yProcess: yAssessment MSC: y Health yPromotion yand yMaintenance
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with yan yinterpreter?
y
a. An yinterpreter yis ynever yneeded yif ythe ynurse yspeaks ythe ysame ylanguage yas ythe ypatient.
b. When yworking ywith yinterpreters, ythe ynurse ycan yuse ytechnical yterms yor ymetaphors.
c. A ypatient‘s yyoung ygranddaughter ywho yspeaks yfluent yEnglish ywould ymake ythe ybest
interpreter ybecause yshe yis yfamiliar ywith yand yloves ythe ypatient.
d. The ynurse yshould yface ythe ypatient yrather ythan ythe yinterpreter.
ANS: y D
The ynurse yshould yface ythe ypatient yrather ythan ythe yinterpreter yis ya ytrue ystatement; ythe
yintent yis yto yconverse ywith ythe ypatient, ynot ywith ya ythird yparty yabout ythe ypatient. yMany
yreasons ymay yprevent ythe ypatient yfrom yspeaking ydirectly yto ya ynurse. yTechnical yterms yand
ymetaphors ymay ybe ydifficult yor yimpossible yto ytranslate. yCultural yrestrictions ymay yprevent
ysome ytopics yfrom ybeing yspoken yof yto ya ygrandparent yor ychild.
PTS: y 1
y DIF: y y Understand y y REF: y y p. y18-19
TOP: y Nursing yProcess: yImplementation y y y MSC: y Safe, yEffective yCare yEnvironment
3. An yolder yadult ywho yis ya ytraditional yChinese yman yhas ya yblood ypressure yof y80/54 ymm yHg
and yrefuses yto yremain yin ythe ybed. yWhich yintervention yshould ythe ynurse yuse yto ypromote
y
and ymaintain yhis yhealth?
y
a. Have ythe yhealth ycare yprovider yspeak yto yhim.
b. Use yprinciples yof ythe yholistic yhealth ysystem.
c. Ask yabout yhis yperceptions yand ytreatment yideas.
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