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1. Anurse is discussinganolder adult's recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis witha colleagu
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e. Whichofthe nurse's statements reflects anaccurate view of the relationship betweenaging
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and wellness?
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A) “It's important that the individual knows this is anexpected part of growingolder.”
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B) “We needto teachthe olderadult how he cankeepliving a fruitful life ins pite of his d
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iagnosis.”
C) “We need to make sure our teaching is not too detailed for someone of his age.”
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D) “We need to ensure his expectations of continuing to live alone are realistic.”
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2. Anurse is teachinganolder personabout the concept ofsuccessful aging. Whichofthe nurse's
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questions addresses an important contributor to successfulaging?
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A) “Are you largely free ofacute or chronic illnesses?”
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B) “Do youfeel financiallysecure?” j j j j
C) “Do youfeel like youactively engage withlife?”
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D) “Do youhave a reliable support network?” j j j j j j
3. Anolder adult has recentlybegun to display unprecedented lapses in short-
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termmemory. The nurse overhears a colleague reassuring the personbysaying, “Try not to w
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orry; it's just a part of growingolder.” The nurse recognizes that this is anexample of what phe
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nomenon?
A) Multiple jeopardy j
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age attribution j
D) Implicit ageism j
4. Anurse hears a colleague make the statement, “Most older adults have nothing to worryabout f
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inancially.”Whichresponse is most appropriate? j j j j j
A) “Youhave to rememberthat there's a huge economic disparity among older adul
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ts.”
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asing, not decreasing.” j j
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e expected to shrink.”
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D) “This is true for some groups, but not for minorities who are less likelyto be living withth
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eir relatives.” j
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5. Anurse is conductinga studyon the needs and livingsituations ofolder adults inthe commu
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nity. Whichstatement should the nurse take into account?
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A) Amajorityofolder adults will live ina nursing home at some point.
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B) More older men live alone thando older women. j j j j j j j j
C) Assistedliving arrangements have become increasingly common. j j j j j j
D) Most older adults reside insome form of institutional arrangement.
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6. Anurse who provides care to manyolder adults recognizes the importance of implementinga
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wellness approachto care. What principle underlies this approachto the healthcare ofolder ad
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ults?
A) Older adults have decreasingexpectations for wellness as they move through the agin
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gprocess. j
B) Healthproblems are a Westernculturalconstruct that has no objective, physiologic basis
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C) Older adults must come to accept a decline in wellness as theyage.
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D) Aholistic approachto caring forolderadults canfoster their well-
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being at every stage of life. j j j j j
7. Adiabetes nurse is providingcare for a 73-year-
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old client who is a regular client ofthe hospital's out-
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patient diabetes clinic. What assessment question most clearlyaddresses this client's potenti
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alfor optimal function?
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A) “What are some goals that you have for maximizing yourlevel of wellness?”
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B) “How canwe help youto take ownership of your own health?” j j j j j j j j j j j
C) “Is there anythingthat you're doing that might be exacerbating your diabetes?”
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D) “How longdo youthink that you'll be able to live independently?”
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8. Anurse cares for an81- year-
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old client whose current hospital admission has beenprompted byanexacerbationofchro
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nic renal failure. Whichactionbythe nurse willbest emphasize the goalof client wellness?
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A) Ask for the client's code status be changed to “do not resuscitate.”
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B) Explore the client's abilities andstrengths. j j j j j
C) Show the client others who are more ill. j j j j j j j
D) Teachthe client that healthproblems do not have to affect dailyroutines.
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9. Anurse administrator is involved instrategic planning for a large long-
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termcare facility that has locations in numerous regions of the country. What trend should the
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nurse administrator anticipate?
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A) Adecrease inthe proportion ofolder adults who are members of minority groups
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B) Agradualdecline inoverall life expectancy
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C) Average longevityof menexceedingthat of women j j j j j j j
D) Increaseduse of assistedliving facilities by olderadults j j j j j j j j
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10. Anurse identifies those who are at risk for familialstress. Who exemplifies the sand
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wichgeneration? j
A) 50-year-oldwho balances the care of an82-year-old parent anda 20-year- j j j j j j j j j j j
oldchild j
B) 58-year-
old whose elderlyparents have been forced to live inseparate care facilities
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C) 72-year-old who deals withown health problems withthe care of a grandchild j j j j j j j j j j j j
D) 83-year-old who is the sole caregiver for the 79- year-old spouse j j j j j j j j j
11. Anurse interviews a centenarian, gatheringdata for a large study. Inthe interview, the centena
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riandefines agingas not growingolder, but growing wiser. Which represents the nurse's best re
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sponse to this definition? j j j
A) “Aging might make you wiser, but it does lead to eventualdeath.”
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B) “Healthy maturity is characte rized by wisdom.” j j j j j
C) “How did you get to live to this old?” j j j j j j j j
D) “I will never make it to be 100 like you.”
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12. Anurse interviews a centenarian, gatheringdata for a large study. Inthe interview, the centen
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ariansays, “You're only as old as you feel, some days I feel like 'I'm 50.'” To whichdefinition
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ofagingdoes this response correspond?
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A) Chronologic aging j
B) Functionalaging j
C) Perceived aging j
D) Subjective aging j
13. An85-year-j
old client takes meals onwheels around the community. The client states, “All those old peop
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le really need me, youknow how older people are. Theycan't get out, and are a burdento their f
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amily, and I just want to help.”Most of the people on the client's delivery route are in their 60s.
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Whichcharacterizes this scenario?
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A) Ageism
B) Aginganxiety j
C) Agingattribution j
D) Antiaging
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1. Anurse is discussinganolder adult's recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis witha colleagu
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
e. Whichofthe nurse's statements reflects anaccurate view of the relationship betweenaging
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
and wellness?
j j
A) “It's important that the individual knows this is anexpected part of growingolder.”
j j j j j j j j j j j j j
B) “We needto teachthe olderadult how he cankeepliving a fruitful life ins pite of his d
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
iagnosis.”
C) “We need to make sure our teaching is not too detailed for someone of his age.”
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
D) “We need to ensure his expectations of continuing to live alone are realistic.”
j j j j j j j j j j j j
2. Anurse is teachinganolder personabout the concept ofsuccessful aging. Whichofthe nurse's
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
questions addresses an important contributor to successfulaging?
j j j j j j j
A) “Are you largely free ofacute or chronic illnesses?”
j j j j j j j j
B) “Do youfeel financiallysecure?” j j j j
C) “Do youfeel like youactively engage withlife?”
j j j j j j j j
D) “Do youhave a reliable support network?” j j j j j j
3. Anolder adult has recentlybegun to display unprecedented lapses in short-
j j j j j j j j j j j
termmemory. The nurse overhears a colleague reassuring the personbysaying, “Try not to w
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
orry; it's just a part of growingolder.” The nurse recognizes that this is anexample of what phe
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
nomenon?
A) Multiple jeopardy j
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age attribution j
D) Implicit ageism j
4. Anurse hears a colleague make the statement, “Most older adults have nothing to worryabout f
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
inancially.”Whichresponse is most appropriate? j j j j j
A) “Youhave to rememberthat there's a huge economic disparity among older adul
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ts.”
B) “Actually, the number of older people livingbelow the poverty line has been incre j j j j j j j j j j j j j
asing, not decreasing.” j j
C) “This isn't reallytrue now, but it is true that the gaps that disadvantaged groups live withar
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e expected to shrink.”
j j j
D) “This is true for some groups, but not for minorities who are less likelyto be living withth
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
eir relatives.” j
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5. Anurse is conductinga studyon the needs and livingsituations ofolder adults inthe commu
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
nity. Whichstatement should the nurse take into account?
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A) Amajorityofolder adults will live ina nursing home at some point.
j j j j j j j j j j j j j
B) More older men live alone thando older women. j j j j j j j j
C) Assistedliving arrangements have become increasingly common. j j j j j j
D) Most older adults reside insome form of institutional arrangement.
j j j j j j j j j
6. Anurse who provides care to manyolder adults recognizes the importance of implementinga
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
wellness approachto care. What principle underlies this approachto the healthcare ofolder ad
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
ults?
A) Older adults have decreasingexpectations for wellness as they move through the agin
j j j j j j j j j j j j
gprocess. j
B) Healthproblems are a Westernculturalconstruct that has no objective, physiologic basis
j j j j j j j j j j j j
.
C) Older adults must come to accept a decline in wellness as theyage.
j j j j j j j j j j j j
D) Aholistic approachto caring forolderadults canfoster their well-
j j j j j j j j j j j
being at every stage of life. j j j j j
7. Adiabetes nurse is providingcare for a 73-year-
j j j j j j j j
old client who is a regular client ofthe hospital's out-
j j j j j j j j j j
patient diabetes clinic. What assessment question most clearlyaddresses this client's potenti
j j j j j j j j j j j
alfor optimal function?
j j j
A) “What are some goals that you have for maximizing yourlevel of wellness?”
j j j j j j j j j j j j
B) “How canwe help youto take ownership of your own health?” j j j j j j j j j j j
C) “Is there anythingthat you're doing that might be exacerbating your diabetes?”
j j j j j j j j j j j
D) “How longdo youthink that you'll be able to live independently?”
j j j j j j j j j j j
8. Anurse cares for an81- year-
j j j j j
old client whose current hospital admission has beenprompted byanexacerbationofchro
j j j j j j j j j j j j j
nic renal failure. Whichactionbythe nurse willbest emphasize the goalof client wellness?
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
A) Ask for the client's code status be changed to “do not resuscitate.”
j j j j j j j j j j j
B) Explore the client's abilities andstrengths. j j j j j
C) Show the client others who are more ill. j j j j j j j
D) Teachthe client that healthproblems do not have to affect dailyroutines.
j j j j j j j j j j j j
9. Anurse administrator is involved instrategic planning for a large long-
j j j j j j j j j j j
termcare facility that has locations in numerous regions of the country. What trend should the
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
nurse administrator anticipate?
j j
A) Adecrease inthe proportion ofolder adults who are members of minority groups
j j j j j j j j j j j j j
B) Agradualdecline inoverall life expectancy
j j j j j j
C) Average longevityof menexceedingthat of women j j j j j j j
D) Increaseduse of assistedliving facilities by olderadults j j j j j j j j
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10. Anurse identifies those who are at risk for familialstress. Who exemplifies the sand
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wichgeneration? j
A) 50-year-oldwho balances the care of an82-year-old parent anda 20-year- j j j j j j j j j j j
oldchild j
B) 58-year-
old whose elderlyparents have been forced to live inseparate care facilities
j j j j j j j j j j j j
C) 72-year-old who deals withown health problems withthe care of a grandchild j j j j j j j j j j j j
D) 83-year-old who is the sole caregiver for the 79- year-old spouse j j j j j j j j j
11. Anurse interviews a centenarian, gatheringdata for a large study. Inthe interview, the centena
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
riandefines agingas not growingolder, but growing wiser. Which represents the nurse's best re
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
sponse to this definition? j j j
A) “Aging might make you wiser, but it does lead to eventualdeath.”
j j j j j j j j j j j
B) “Healthy maturity is characte rized by wisdom.” j j j j j
C) “How did you get to live to this old?” j j j j j j j j
D) “I will never make it to be 100 like you.”
j j j j j j j j j
12. Anurse interviews a centenarian, gatheringdata for a large study. Inthe interview, the centen
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
ariansays, “You're only as old as you feel, some days I feel like 'I'm 50.'” To whichdefinition
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
ofagingdoes this response correspond?
j j j j j
A) Chronologic aging j
B) Functionalaging j
C) Perceived aging j
D) Subjective aging j
13. An85-year-j
old client takes meals onwheels around the community. The client states, “All those old peop
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
le really need me, youknow how older people are. Theycan't get out, and are a burdento their f
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
amily, and I just want to help.”Most of the people on the client's delivery route are in their 60s.
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Whichcharacterizes this scenario?
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A) Ageism
B) Aginganxiety j
C) Agingattribution j
D) Antiaging
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