TEST BANK NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN
OLDER ADULTS AUTHOR:CAROL MILLER 9TH
EDITION ALL CHAPTERS 100% COMPLETE A+
STUDY GUIDE
FU TEST B NK!!!
LL A
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,Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through The Eyes Of Wellness
1. In 2010, The Revised Standards And Scope Of Gerontological Nursing Practice Was Published.
The Nurse Would Use These Standards To:
a. Promote The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing Within The Acute Care Setting.
b. Define The Concepts And Dimensions Of Gerontologic Nursing Practice.
c. Elevate The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing.
d. Incorporate Suggested Interventions From Others Who Practice Gerontologic
Nursing.
ANS: D
The Current Publishing Of The Standards And Scope Of Gerontological Nursing Practice In 2010
Incorporates The Input Of Gerontologic Nurses From Across The United States. It Was Not Intended To
Promote Gerontologic Nursing Practice Within Acute Care Settings, Define Concepts Or Dimensions Of
Gerontologic Nursing Practice, Or Elevate The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing.
DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 1-1 TOP:
N/A MSC: Safe And Effective Care Environment
2. The Nurse Planning Care For An Older Adult Who Has Recently Been Diagnosed With
Rheumatoid Arthritis Views The Priority Criterion For Continued Independence To Be The Patients:
a. Age.
b. Financial Status.
c. Gender.
d. Functional Status.
ANS: D
Maintaining The Functional Status Of Older Adults May Avert The Onset Of Physical Frailty And Cognitive
Impairment, Two Conditions That Increase The Likelihood Of Institutionalization.
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,DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 8 OBJ: 1-6
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, TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Physiologic Integrity
3. When Attempting To Minimize The Effect Of Ageism On The Practice Of Nursing Older
Adults, A Nurse Needs To First:
a. Recognize That Nurses Must Act As Advocates For Aging Patients.
b. Accept That This Population Represents A Substantial Portion Of
Those Requiring Nursing Care.
c. Self-Reflect And Formulate Ones Personal View Of Aging And The Older Patient.
d. Recognize Ageism As A Form Of Bigotry Shared By Many AmericANS.
ANS: C
Ageism Is An Ever-Increasing Prejudicial View Of The Effects Of The Aging Process And Of
The Older Population As A Whole. With Nurses Being Members Of A Society Holding Such
Views, It Is Critical That The Individual Nurse Self-Reflect On Personal Feelings And
Determine Whether Such Feelings Will Affect The Nursing Care That He Or She Provides To
The Aging Patient. Acting As An Advocate Is An Important Nursing Role In All Settings.
Simply Accepting A Fact Does Not Help End Ageism, Nor Does Recognizing Ageism As A
Form Of Bigotry.
DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe And Effective Care Environment
4. When Discussing Factors That Have Helped To Increase The Number Of Healthy,
Independent Older AmericANS, The Nurse Includes The Importance Of:
a. Increased Availability Of In-Home Care Services.
b. Government Support Of Retired Citizens.
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OLDER ADULTS AUTHOR:CAROL MILLER 9TH
EDITION ALL CHAPTERS 100% COMPLETE A+
STUDY GUIDE
FU TEST B NK!!!
LL A
1|Page
,Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through The Eyes Of Wellness
1. In 2010, The Revised Standards And Scope Of Gerontological Nursing Practice Was Published.
The Nurse Would Use These Standards To:
a. Promote The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing Within The Acute Care Setting.
b. Define The Concepts And Dimensions Of Gerontologic Nursing Practice.
c. Elevate The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing.
d. Incorporate Suggested Interventions From Others Who Practice Gerontologic
Nursing.
ANS: D
The Current Publishing Of The Standards And Scope Of Gerontological Nursing Practice In 2010
Incorporates The Input Of Gerontologic Nurses From Across The United States. It Was Not Intended To
Promote Gerontologic Nursing Practice Within Acute Care Settings, Define Concepts Or Dimensions Of
Gerontologic Nursing Practice, Or Elevate The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing.
DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 1-1 TOP:
N/A MSC: Safe And Effective Care Environment
2. The Nurse Planning Care For An Older Adult Who Has Recently Been Diagnosed With
Rheumatoid Arthritis Views The Priority Criterion For Continued Independence To Be The Patients:
a. Age.
b. Financial Status.
c. Gender.
d. Functional Status.
ANS: D
Maintaining The Functional Status Of Older Adults May Avert The Onset Of Physical Frailty And Cognitive
Impairment, Two Conditions That Increase The Likelihood Of Institutionalization.
2|Page
,DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 8 OBJ: 1-6
3|Page
, TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Physiologic Integrity
3. When Attempting To Minimize The Effect Of Ageism On The Practice Of Nursing Older
Adults, A Nurse Needs To First:
a. Recognize That Nurses Must Act As Advocates For Aging Patients.
b. Accept That This Population Represents A Substantial Portion Of
Those Requiring Nursing Care.
c. Self-Reflect And Formulate Ones Personal View Of Aging And The Older Patient.
d. Recognize Ageism As A Form Of Bigotry Shared By Many AmericANS.
ANS: C
Ageism Is An Ever-Increasing Prejudicial View Of The Effects Of The Aging Process And Of
The Older Population As A Whole. With Nurses Being Members Of A Society Holding Such
Views, It Is Critical That The Individual Nurse Self-Reflect On Personal Feelings And
Determine Whether Such Feelings Will Affect The Nursing Care That He Or She Provides To
The Aging Patient. Acting As An Advocate Is An Important Nursing Role In All Settings.
Simply Accepting A Fact Does Not Help End Ageism, Nor Does Recognizing Ageism As A
Form Of Bigotry.
DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe And Effective Care Environment
4. When Discussing Factors That Have Helped To Increase The Number Of Healthy,
Independent Older AmericANS, The Nurse Includes The Importance Of:
a. Increased Availability Of In-Home Care Services.
b. Government Support Of Retired Citizens.
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