TEST BANK BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING PATRICIA A. WILLIAMS

TEST BANK H



BASICHGERIATRICHNURSING

PATRICIAA.HWILLIAMS
8thHEdition




TESTBANK H

,ChapterH01:HTrendsHandHIssuesHWilliams:HBasicHGeriatricHNursingH8thHEdition

MULTIPLEHCHOICE

1. WhichHfactHexplainsHtheHshiftHofHhealthHcareHfocusHtowardHtheHolderHadultHinHtheHlateH1960s?
a. DisabilityHwasHviewedHasHunavoidable.
b. ComplicationsHfromHdiseaseHincreasedHmortality.
c. OlderHadults’HneedsHareHsimilarHtoHthoseHofHallHa
dults.
d. PreventiveHhealthHcareHpracticesHincreasedHlongevi
ty.
ANS:HD
IncreasedHpreventiveHhealthHcareHpractices,HdiseaseHcontrol,HandHfocusHonHwellnessHhelpedHpeople
HliveHlonger.


PTS:H H 1 DIF: 4 REF:H H p.H2 OBJ:H 2
TOP:H AgingHTrends
KEY:HNursingHProcessHStep:HDataHCollect
ionHMSC:H NCLEX:HHealthHPromotionHandHMaintenance:HGrowthHandHDevelopmen
t
NOT:HUnderstanding

2. ToHwhichHageHgroupHdoesHtheHtermH“aged”Happly?
a. 55–
64HyearsHofHage
b. 65–
74HyearsHofHage
c. 75–
84HyearsHofHage
d. 85HandHolder

ANS:HC
TheHtermHagedHrefersHtoHpersonsHwhoHareH75–84HyearsHofHage.

PTS:H H 1 DIF: 1 REF:H p.H2H|H TableH1.1
OBJ:H 1
TOP:HAgeHCategorie
sHKEY:HNursingHProcessHStep:HDataHColl
ection
MSC:HNCLEX:HHealthHPromotionHandHMaintenance:HGrowthHandHDevelop
mentHNOT:HRemembering

3. WhichHisHtrueHofHageism?
a. ItHisHdiscriminationHagainstHpersonsHsolelyHonHtheHbasisHo
fHage.
b. ItHcausesHaHpersonHtoHfearHaging.

, c. ItHinvolvesHtheHuseHofHculturalHsensitivityHtoHaddressHconcernsHofH
aging.
d. ItHfocusesHonHresourcesHforHtheHolderHadult.

ANS:H A
AgeismHisHaHnegativeHbeliefHpatternHthatHinfluencesHpersonsHtoHdiscriminateHagainstHpersonsHsolel
yHonHtheHbasisHofHageHandHcanHleadHtoHdestructiveHbehaviorsHtowardHtheHolderHadult.

PTS:H H 1 DIF: 4 REF:H H p.H4 OBJ:H 3
TOP:H Ageism
KEY:HNursingHProcessHStep:HDataHCollect
ionHMSC:HNCLEX:HPsychosocialHIntegrity:HPsychosocialHAdap
tationHNOT:HUnderstanding

4. WhichHlegislationHhasHbeenHtheHmostHbeneficialHlegislationHthatHhasHinfluencedHhealthHcareHforHt
heHolderHadult?
a. MedicareHandHMedicaid
b. EliminationHofHtheHmandatoryHretirementH
age
c. TheHAmericansHwithHDisabilitiesHAct
d. TheHDrugHBenefitHProgram

ANS:H A
TheHbroadestHsweepingHlegislationHbeneficialHtoHtheHolderHadultHisHMedicareHandHMedicaid.HTheH
eliminationHofHtheHmandatoryHretirementHageHdoesHnotHapplyHtoHhealthHcare.HTheHAmericansHwit
hHDisabilitiesHActHdealsHwithHallHAmericansHwithHdisabilities,HnotHjustHtheHolderHadult.HTheHDrug
HBenefitHProgramHwasHaddedHtoHMedicare,HbutHdealsHonlyHwithHmedications.


PTS:H H 1 DIF: 4 REF:H H p.H11 OBJ:H 6
TOP:H Legislation
KEY:HNursingHProcessHStep:HImplementati
onHMSC:H NCLEX:HN/A
NOT:HUnderstanding

5. WhichHhousingHoptionHforHtheHolderHadultHoffersHtheHprivacyHofHanHapartmentHwithHrestaurant-
styleHmealsHandHsomeHmedicalHandHpersonalHcareHservices?
a. Government-subsidizedH housing
b. Long-termHcareHfacility
c. Assisted-livingH center
d. GroupHhousingHplan

ANS:HC
Assisted-
livingHarrangementsHofferHtheHprivacyHofHanHapartmentHorHcondominiumHwithHmealsHpreparedHand
Hserved,HlimitedHmedicalHcare,HandHaHvarietyHofHpersonalHservices.


PTS:H H 1 DIF: 3 REF:H H p.H14 OBJ:H 9
TOP:H HousingHOptions
KEY:HNursingHProcessHStep:HImplementati
onHMSC:H NCLEX:HPhysiologicalHIntegrity:HPhysiologicalHAdaptation
NOT:HRemembering

6. TheH75-year-
oldHmanHwhoHhasHbeenHhospitalizedHfollowingHaHsevereHcaseHofHpneumoniaHisHconcernedHabout
HhisHmountingHhospitalHbillHandHasksHifHhisHMedicareHcoverageHwillHpayHforHhisHcare.HWhichHw
ouldHbeHtheHmostHhelpfulHresponseHbyHtheHnurse?

, a. MedicareHPartHCHpaysH50%HofHallHmedicalHcostsHforHpersonsHolderHt
hanH65.
b. MedicareHPartHBHpaysHhospitalHcostsHandHphysicianHfees.