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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
2. In ydifferentiating ybetween yhealU
th aS NellT
nd w
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ness in yO
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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y y y y y
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y y y y y y y y y y y
Edition
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
2. Which yof ythe yfollowing yconsidU
eratiS
onsNis m
N R I G B.C M
Tost likO
ely yto ybe ytrue ywhen yworking
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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ANS: y C
Using ythe yLEARN ymodel y(listen ywith ysympathy yto ythe ypatient‘s yperception yof ythe
yproblem, yexplain yyour yperception yof ythe yproblem, yacknowledge ythe ydifferences yand
ysimilarities, yrecommend ytreatment, yand ynegotiate yagreement), ythe ynurse ygathers
yinformation yfrom ythe ypatient yabout ycultural ybeliefs yconcerning yhealth ycare yand yavoids
ystereotyping ythe ypatient. yIn ythe yassessment, ythe ynurse ydetermines ywhat ythe ypatient ybelieves
yabout ycaregiving, ydecision ymaking, ytreatment, yand yother ypertinent yhealth-related
yinformation. ySpeaking ywith ythe yhealth ycare yprovider yis ypremature yuntil ythe yassessment yis
ycomplete. yUnless yhe yaccepts ythe ybeliefs, yprinciples yof ythe yholistic yhealth ysystem ycan ybe
ypotentially yunsuitable yand yinsulting yfor ythis ypatient. yUnless yhe yaccepts ythe ytreatments,
yconsulting ywith ya ypractitioner yof yChinese ymedicine ycan yalso ybe yunsuitable yand yinsulting
yfor ythis ypatient.
PTS: y 1
y DIF: Apply REF: y y p. y18
TOP: y Nursing yProcess: yImplementation MSC: y Health yPromotion yand yMaintenance
4. Which yaction yshould ythe ynurse ytake ywhen yaddressing yolder yadults?
a. Speak yin yan yexaggerated ypitch.
b. Use ya ylower yquality yof yspeech.
c. Use yendearing yterms ysuch yas y―honey.‖
d. Speak yclearly.
ANS: y D
Some yhealth yprofessionals ydemonstrate yageism, yin ypart ybecause yproviders ytend yto ysee ymany
yfrail, yolder ypersons yand yfewer yof ythose ywho yare yhealthy yand yactive. yProviders yshould ynot
yassume ythat yall yolder yadults yare yhearing yor ymentally yimpaired. yThe ymost yappropriate
yaction
when yaddressing yan yolder yaduNltUwRoS ulI
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learly. yExamples yof yunintentional
yageism yin ylanguage yare yan yexaggerated ypitch, ya ydemeaning yemotional ytone, yand ya ylower
yquality yof
speech.
PTS: y 1
y DIF: Apply REF: y y p. y15
TOP: y Nursing yProcess: yAssessment MSC: y Health yPromotion yand yMaintenance
5. The ynurse yprepares yan yolder ywoman, ywho yis yPolish, yfor ydischarge ythrough yan yinterpreter
yand ynotes ythat yshe ybecomes ytense yduring ythe yinstructions yabout yelimination. yWhich
yintervention yshould ythe ynurse yimplement?
a. Move yon yto ythe ydiscussion yabout ymedication.
b. Ask ythe yolder ywoman yhow yshe yfeels yabout ythis ytopic.
c. Instruct ythe yinterpreter yto yrepeat ythe yinstructions.
d. Have ythe yolder ywoman yrepeat ythe yinstructions yfor yclarity.
ANS: y B
When yworking ywith yan yinterpreter, ythe ynurse yclosely ywatches ythe yolder yadult yfor
ynonverbal ycommunication yand yemotion yregarding ya yspecific ytopic yand ytherefore yvalidates
ythe yassessment yabout ythe yolder yadult‘s ytension ybefore yproceeding. yBecause ythe ynurse
ynotices yher ytension, ythe ynurse ytemporarily ysuspends ythe ypreparation yto yvalidate yher
yassessment. yIf ythe ynurse yproceeds yand ythe yolder yadult yis yuncomfortable ydiscussing
yelimination, ythen yimportant yinstructions ycan ybe ymissed, yleading yto yadverse yeffects yfor ythe
yolder yadult. yRepeating ythe yinstructions ycan yaggravate ythe yolder yadult‘s ydiscomfort.
yInstructing ythe yolder yadult yto yrepeat ythe ynurse‘s yinstruction yignores yher yneeds.
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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
2. In ydifferentiating ybetween yhealU
th aS NellT
nd w
N R I G B.C M
ness in yO
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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y y y y y
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y y y y y y y y y y y
Edition
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
2. Which yof ythe yfollowing yconsidU
eratiS
onsNis m
N R I G B.C M
Tost likO
ely yto ybe ytrue ywhen yworking
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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d. Consult ywith ya ypractitioner yof yChinese ymedicine.
ANS: y C
Using ythe yLEARN ymodel y(listen ywith ysympathy yto ythe ypatient‘s yperception yof ythe
yproblem, yexplain yyour yperception yof ythe yproblem, yacknowledge ythe ydifferences yand
ysimilarities, yrecommend ytreatment, yand ynegotiate yagreement), ythe ynurse ygathers
yinformation yfrom ythe ypatient yabout ycultural ybeliefs yconcerning yhealth ycare yand yavoids
ystereotyping ythe ypatient. yIn ythe yassessment, ythe ynurse ydetermines ywhat ythe ypatient ybelieves
yabout ycaregiving, ydecision ymaking, ytreatment, yand yother ypertinent yhealth-related
yinformation. ySpeaking ywith ythe yhealth ycare yprovider yis ypremature yuntil ythe yassessment yis
ycomplete. yUnless yhe yaccepts ythe ybeliefs, yprinciples yof ythe yholistic yhealth ysystem ycan ybe
ypotentially yunsuitable yand yinsulting yfor ythis ypatient. yUnless yhe yaccepts ythe ytreatments,
yconsulting ywith ya ypractitioner yof yChinese ymedicine ycan yalso ybe yunsuitable yand yinsulting
yfor ythis ypatient.
PTS: y 1
y DIF: Apply REF: y y p. y18
TOP: y Nursing yProcess: yImplementation MSC: y Health yPromotion yand yMaintenance
4. Which yaction yshould ythe ynurse ytake ywhen yaddressing yolder yadults?
a. Speak yin yan yexaggerated ypitch.
b. Use ya ylower yquality yof yspeech.
c. Use yendearing yterms ysuch yas y―honey.‖
d. Speak yclearly.
ANS: y D
Some yhealth yprofessionals ydemonstrate yageism, yin ypart ybecause yproviders ytend yto ysee ymany
yfrail, yolder ypersons yand yfewer yof ythose ywho yare yhealthy yand yactive. yProviders yshould ynot
yassume ythat yall yolder yadults yare yhearing yor ymentally yimpaired. yThe ymost yappropriate
yaction
when yaddressing yan yolder yaduNltUwRoS ulI
dNbeGtT
oBsp.eC
akOcM
learly. yExamples yof yunintentional
yageism yin ylanguage yare yan yexaggerated ypitch, ya ydemeaning yemotional ytone, yand ya ylower
yquality yof
speech.
PTS: y 1
y DIF: Apply REF: y y p. y15
TOP: y Nursing yProcess: yAssessment MSC: y Health yPromotion yand yMaintenance
5. The ynurse yprepares yan yolder ywoman, ywho yis yPolish, yfor ydischarge ythrough yan yinterpreter
yand ynotes ythat yshe ybecomes ytense yduring ythe yinstructions yabout yelimination. yWhich
yintervention yshould ythe ynurse yimplement?
a. Move yon yto ythe ydiscussion yabout ymedication.
b. Ask ythe yolder ywoman yhow yshe yfeels yabout ythis ytopic.
c. Instruct ythe yinterpreter yto yrepeat ythe yinstructions.
d. Have ythe yolder ywoman yrepeat ythe yinstructions yfor yclarity.
ANS: y B
When yworking ywith yan yinterpreter, ythe ynurse yclosely ywatches ythe yolder yadult yfor
ynonverbal ycommunication yand yemotion yregarding ya yspecific ytopic yand ytherefore yvalidates
ythe yassessment yabout ythe yolder yadult‘s ytension ybefore yproceeding. yBecause ythe ynurse
ynotices yher ytension, ythe ynurse ytemporarily ysuspends ythe ypreparation yto yvalidate yher
yassessment. yIf ythe ynurse yproceeds yand ythe yolder yadult yis yuncomfortable ydiscussing
yelimination, ythen yimportant yinstructions ycan ybe ymissed, yleading yto yadverse yeffects yfor ythe
yolder yadult. yRepeating ythe yinstructions ycan yaggravate ythe yolder yadult‘s ydiscomfort.
yInstructing ythe yolder yadult yto yrepeat ythe ynurse‘s yinstruction yignores yher yneeds.
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