lOMoAR cPSD| 32744169
Test Bank For Gerontological
Nursing 10th Edition
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, lOMoAR cPSD| 32744169
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition By ElioPoulos
ChaPter 1 The Aging PoPulation
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Nurse ExPlains That In The Late 1960s, Health Care Focus Was Aimed At The
Older AdultBecause:
a. Disability Was Viewed As Unavoidable.
b. ComPlications From Disease Increased Mortality.
c. Older Adults Needs Are Similar To Those Of All Adults.
d. Preventive Health Care Practices Increased Longevity.
ANSWER: D
Increased Preventive Health Care Practices, Disease Control, And Focus On Wellness HelPed
PeoPleLive Longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComPrehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process SteP: ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance: Growth And DeveloPment
2. The Nurse Clarifies That In The Terminology Defining SPecific Age GrouPs, The Term Aged
Refers ToPersons Who Are:
a. 55 To 64 Years Of Age.
b. 65 To 74 Years Of Age.
c. 75 To 84 Years Of Age.
d. 85 And Older.
ANSWER: C
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Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
The Term Aged Refers To Persons Who Are 75 To 84 Years Of
Age. DIF: Cognitive Level: ComPrehension REF: 2, Table 1-1
OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process SteP:
ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance: Growth And DeveloPment
3. The Nurse Cautions That Ageism Is A Mindset That Influences Persons To:
a. Discriminate Against Persons Solely On The Basis Of Age.
b. Fear Aging.
c. Be Culturally Sensitive To Concerns Of Aging.
d. Focus On Resources For The Older Adult.
ANSWER: A
Ageism Is A Negative Belief Pattern That Influences Persons To Discriminate Against Persons
SolelyOn The Basis Of Age And Can Lead To Destructive Behaviors Toward The Older Adult.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComPrehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process SteP:
ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial AdaPtation
4. The Nurse Points Out That The Most Beneficial Legislation That Has Influenced Health Care
For TheOlder Adult Is:
a. Medicare And Medicaid.
b. Elimination Of The Mandatory Retirement Age.
c. The AmericANSWER With Disabilities Act.
d. The Drug Benefit Program.
ANSWER: A
The Broadest SweePing Legislation Beneficial To The Older Adult Is Medicare And Medicaid.
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Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
DIF: Cognitive Level: APPlication REF: 16 OBJ: 6
TOP: Legislation KEY: Nursing Process SteP: ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. The Nurse Clarifies That A Housing OPtion For The Older Adult That Offers The
Privacy Of AnAPartment With Restaurant-Style Meals And Some Medical And Personal
Care Services Is The:
a. Government-Subsidized Housing.
b. Long-Term Care Facility.
c. Assisted-Living Center.
d. GrouP Housing Plan.
ANSWER: C
Assisted-Living Arrangements Offer The Privacy Of An APartment Or Condominium With
MealsPrePared And Served, Limited Medical Care, And A Variety Of Personal Services.
DIF: Cognitive Level: APPlication REF: 14 OBJ: 9
TOP: Housing OPtions KEY: Nursing Process SteP: ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological AdaPtation
6. The 75-Year-Old Man Who Has Been HosPitalized Following A Severe Case Of
Pneumonia Is Concerned About His Mounting HosPital Bill And Asks If His Medicare
Coverage Will Pay For HisCare. The Nurses Most HelPful ResPonse Is Yes. Medicare:
a. Pays 100% Of All Medical Costs For Persons Older Than 65.
b. Part B Pays HosPital Costs And Physician Fees.
c. Part A Pays For InPatient HosPital Costs.
d. Part D Pays 80% Of The Charges Made By Physican.
ANSWER: C
Medicare Part A Pays InPatient HosPital Costs, Part B Pays 80% Of Physican Charges, And Part
DHelPs Defray PrescriPtion Drug Costs.
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Test Bank For Gerontological
Nursing 10th Edition
1
, lOMoAR cPSD| 32744169
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition By ElioPoulos
ChaPter 1 The Aging PoPulation
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Nurse ExPlains That In The Late 1960s, Health Care Focus Was Aimed At The
Older AdultBecause:
a. Disability Was Viewed As Unavoidable.
b. ComPlications From Disease Increased Mortality.
c. Older Adults Needs Are Similar To Those Of All Adults.
d. Preventive Health Care Practices Increased Longevity.
ANSWER: D
Increased Preventive Health Care Practices, Disease Control, And Focus On Wellness HelPed
PeoPleLive Longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComPrehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process SteP: ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance: Growth And DeveloPment
2. The Nurse Clarifies That In The Terminology Defining SPecific Age GrouPs, The Term Aged
Refers ToPersons Who Are:
a. 55 To 64 Years Of Age.
b. 65 To 74 Years Of Age.
c. 75 To 84 Years Of Age.
d. 85 And Older.
ANSWER: C
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, lOMoAR cPSD| 32744169
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
The Term Aged Refers To Persons Who Are 75 To 84 Years Of
Age. DIF: Cognitive Level: ComPrehension REF: 2, Table 1-1
OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process SteP:
ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance: Growth And DeveloPment
3. The Nurse Cautions That Ageism Is A Mindset That Influences Persons To:
a. Discriminate Against Persons Solely On The Basis Of Age.
b. Fear Aging.
c. Be Culturally Sensitive To Concerns Of Aging.
d. Focus On Resources For The Older Adult.
ANSWER: A
Ageism Is A Negative Belief Pattern That Influences Persons To Discriminate Against Persons
SolelyOn The Basis Of Age And Can Lead To Destructive Behaviors Toward The Older Adult.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComPrehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process SteP:
ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial AdaPtation
4. The Nurse Points Out That The Most Beneficial Legislation That Has Influenced Health Care
For TheOlder Adult Is:
a. Medicare And Medicaid.
b. Elimination Of The Mandatory Retirement Age.
c. The AmericANSWER With Disabilities Act.
d. The Drug Benefit Program.
ANSWER: A
The Broadest SweePing Legislation Beneficial To The Older Adult Is Medicare And Medicaid.
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Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
DIF: Cognitive Level: APPlication REF: 16 OBJ: 6
TOP: Legislation KEY: Nursing Process SteP: ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. The Nurse Clarifies That A Housing OPtion For The Older Adult That Offers The
Privacy Of AnAPartment With Restaurant-Style Meals And Some Medical And Personal
Care Services Is The:
a. Government-Subsidized Housing.
b. Long-Term Care Facility.
c. Assisted-Living Center.
d. GrouP Housing Plan.
ANSWER: C
Assisted-Living Arrangements Offer The Privacy Of An APartment Or Condominium With
MealsPrePared And Served, Limited Medical Care, And A Variety Of Personal Services.
DIF: Cognitive Level: APPlication REF: 14 OBJ: 9
TOP: Housing OPtions KEY: Nursing Process SteP: ImPlementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological AdaPtation
6. The 75-Year-Old Man Who Has Been HosPitalized Following A Severe Case Of
Pneumonia Is Concerned About His Mounting HosPital Bill And Asks If His Medicare
Coverage Will Pay For HisCare. The Nurses Most HelPful ResPonse Is Yes. Medicare:
a. Pays 100% Of All Medical Costs For Persons Older Than 65.
b. Part B Pays HosPital Costs And Physician Fees.
c. Part A Pays For InPatient HosPital Costs.
d. Part D Pays 80% Of The Charges Made By Physican.
ANSWER: C
Medicare Part A Pays InPatient HosPital Costs, Part B Pays 80% Of Physican Charges, And Part
DHelPs Defray PrescriPtion Drug Costs.
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