Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach
7th Edition by Richard J. Ham
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, Chapter701.70Principles70of70Primary70Care70of70Older70Adults
MULTIPLE70CHOICE
1. In702010,70the70revised70Standards70and70Scope70of70Gerontological70Nursing70Practice70was7
0published.70The70nurse70would70use70these70standards70to:
a. promote70the70practice70of70gerontologic70nursing70within70the70acute70care70setting.
b. define70the70concepts70and70dimensions70of70gerontologic70nursing70practice.
c. elevate70the70practice70of70gerontologic70nursing.
d. incorporate70suggested70interventions70from70others70who70practice70gerontologic70nursing.
70ACCURATE70ANSWER:70D
The70current70publishing70of70the70Standards70and70Scope70of70Gerontological70Nursing70Practice70in
702010
incorporates70the70input70of70gerontologic70nurses70from70across70the70United70States.70It70was
70not70intended70to70promote70gerontologic70nursing70practice70within70acute70care70settings,70d
efine70concepts70or70dimensions70of70gerontologic70nursing70practice,70or70elevate70the70practic
e70of70gerontologic70nursing.
DIF:70Remembering70(Knowledge)70REF:70msc:70270OBJ:701-
170TOP:70N/A70MSC:70Safe70and70Effective70Care70Environment
2. When70attempting70to70minimize70the70effect70of70ageism70on70the70practice70of70nursing70ol
der70adults,70a70nurse70needs70to70first:
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, a. recognize70that70nurses70must70act70as70advocates70for70aging70patients.
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