Test Bank for Gerontologic Nursing 7th Edition by Jennifer J. Yeager, Sue E. Meiner, Mary B. Winton, ISBN: 9780323875202, ISBN: 9780323937047 |All Chapter 1- 27 | LATEST

Gerontologic Nursing 7th Edition - By Authors: Sue
Meiner, and Jennifer Yeager

, Test55Bank55For55Gerontologic55Nursing556th55Edition55-
55By55Authors:55Sue55Meiner,55and55Jennifer55Yeager

eBook55ISBN:559780323498098
Paperback55ISBN:559780323498111
Paperback55ISBN:559780323848381



Table55of55Contents
Part55I:55Introduction55to55Gerontologic55Nursing

1. Overview55of55Gerontologic55Nursing

2. Theories55Related55to55Care55of55the55Older55Adult

3. Legal55and55Ethical55Issues

4. Assessment55of55the55Older55Adult



Part55II:55Influences55on55Health55and55Illness

5. Cultural55Influences

6. Family55Influences

7. Socioeconomic55and55Environmental55Influences

8. Health55Promotion55and55Illness/Disability55Prevention



Part55III:55Influences55on55Quality55of55Life

9. Nutrition

10. Sleep55and55Activity

11. Safety

12. Sexuality55and55Aging

,13. Pain

14. Infection55and55Inflammation



Part55IV:55Diagnostic55Studies55and55Pharmacologic55Management

15. Laboratory55and55Diagnostic55Tests

16. Drugs55and55Aging



Part55V:55Nursing55Care55of55Physiologic55and55Psychologic55Disorders

17. Integumentary55Function

18. Sensory55Function

19. Cardiovascular55Function

20. Respiratory55Function

21. Gastrointestinal55Function

22. Urinary55Function

23. Musculoskeletal55Function

24. Cognitive55and55Neurologic55Function

25. Endocrine55Function



Part55VI:55Health55Care55Transitions

26. Health55Care55Delivery55Settings55and55Older55Adults

27. Chronic55Illness55and55Rehabilitation

28. Cancer

29. Loss55and55End-of-Life55Issues

, Gerontologic55Nursing556th55Edition55Meiner55Test5
5Bank

Chapter5501:55Overview55of55Gerontologic55Nursing
55Meiner:55Gerontologic55Nursing,556th55Edition



MULTIPLE55CHOICE

1. In552010,55the55revised55Standards55and55Scope55of55Gerontological55Nursing55Pr
actice55was55published.55The55nurse55would55use55these55standards55to
a. promote55the55practice55of55gerontologic55nursing55within55the55acute55care55setting.
b. define55the55concepts55and55dimensions55of55gerontologic55nursing55practice.
c. elevate55the55practice55of55gerontologic55nursing.
d. incorporate55the55concepts55of55health55promotion,55health55maintenance,5
5disease55prevention,55and55self-care

ANS:5 5 D
The55current55publishing55of55the55Standards55and55Scope55of55Gerontological55Nursing55P
ractice55in55201055incorporates55the55input55of55gerontologic55nurses55from55across55the55U
nited55States55and55includes55comprehensive55concepts55and55dimensions55important55to55tho
se55practicing55gerontologic55nursing.55It55was55not55intended55to55promote55gerontologic55n
ursing55practice55within55acute55care55settings,55define55concepts55or55dimensions55of55gero
ntologic55nursing55practice,55or55elevate55the55practice55of55gerontologic55nursing.

DIF: Remembering OBJ: 1-1 TOP:
N/A55MSC:5 5 Safe55and55Effective55Care55Environment

2. When55attempting55to55minimize55the55effect55of55ageism55on55the55practice55of55nursing55o
lder55adults,55a55nurse55needs55to55first NURSINGTB.COM
a. recognize55that55nurses55must55act55as55advocates55for55aging55patients.
b. accept55that55this55population55represents55a55substantial55portion55of55those5
5requiring55nursing55care.
c. self-reflect55and55formulate55one’s55personal55view55of55aging55and55the55older55patient.
d. recognize55ageism55as55a55form55of55bigotry55shared55by55many55Americans.
ANS:5 5 C
Ageism55is55an55ever-
increasing55prejudicial55view55of55the55effects55of55the55aging55process55and55of55the55older5
5population55as55a55whole.55With55nurses55being55members55of55a55society55holding55such55v
iews,55it55is55critical55that55the55individual55nurse55self-
reflects55on55personal55feelings55and55determines55whether55such55feelings55will55affect55the5
5nursing55care55that55he55or55she55provides55to55the55aging55patient.55Acting55as55an55advocat
e55is55an55important55nursing55role55in55all55settings.55Simply55accepting55a55fact55does55not5
5help55end55ageism,55nor55does55recognizing55ageism55as55a55form55of55bigotry.


DIF: Applying OBJ: 1-6 TOP: Integrated55Process:55Teaching-
Learning55MSC:5 5 Safe55and55Effective55Care55Environment

3. The55nurse55planning55care55for55an55older55adult55who55has55recently55been55diagnosed55wit
h55rheumatoid55arthritis55views55the55priority55criterion55for55continued55independence55to55
be55the55patient’s
a. age.
b. financial55status.
c. gender.
d. functional55status.