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TESTBANK t




BASIC ttGERIATRIC ttNURSING

PATRICIAtA. ttWILLIAMS

8th Edition
tt




TESTBANK t

,Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt




MULTIPLE ttCHOICE

1. Which ttfact ttexplains ttthe ttshift ttof tthealth ttcare ttfocus tttoward ttthe ttolder ttadult ttin ttthe ttlate tt1960s?
a. Disability ttwas ttviewed ttas ttunavoidable.
b. Complications ttfrom ttdisease ttincreased ttmortality.
c. Older ttadults’ ttneeds ttare ttsimilar ttto ttthose ttof ttall
tt adults.
d. Preventive tthealth ttcare ttpractices ttincreased ttlongevity.

ANS: t t D
Increased ttpreventive tthealth ttcare ttpractices, ttdisease ttcontrol, ttand ttfocus tton ttwellness tthelped ttpeople ttlive
ttlonger.




PTS: t t t t 1 DIF: 4 REF: t t t t p. tt2 OBJ: t t 2
TOP: t t Aging ttTrends KEY: ttNursing ttProcess ttStep: ttData
ttCollection ttMSC: t t NCLEX: ttHealth ttPromotion ttand ttMaintenance: ttGrowth ttand

ttDevelopment

NOT: t t Understanding

2. To ttwhich ttage ttgroup ttdoes ttthe ttterm tt“aged” ttapply?
a. 55–64 ttyears ttof
tt age
b. 65–74 ttyears ttof
tt age
c. 75–84 ttyears ttof
agett

d. 85 ttand ttolder
ANS: t t C
The ttterm ttaged ttrefers ttto ttpersons ttwho ttare tt75–84 ttyears ttof ttage.

PTS: t t t t 1 DIF: 1 REF: t t p. tt2 tt| t t Table tt1.1
OBJ: t t 1 TOP: ttAge ttCategories
ttKEY: ttNursing ttProcess ttStep: ttData

ttCollection

MSC: ttNCLEX: ttHealth ttPromotion ttand ttMaintenance: ttGrowth ttand ttDevelopment
ttNOT: ttRemembering




3. Which ttis tttrue ttof ttageism?
a. It ttis ttdiscrimination ttagainst ttpersons ttsolely tton ttthe ttbasis ttof
tt age.
b. It ttcauses tta ttperson ttto ttfear ttaging.

, c. It ttinvolves ttthe ttuse ttof ttcultural ttsensitivity ttto ttaddress ttconcerns ttof
aging.
tt

d. It ttfocuses tton ttresources ttfor ttthe ttolder ttadult.

ANS: t t A
Ageism ttis tta ttnegative ttbelief ttpattern ttthat ttinfluences ttpersons ttto ttdiscriminate ttagainst ttpersons ttsolely tton
ttthe ttbasis ttof ttage ttand ttcan ttlead ttto ttdestructive ttbehaviors tttoward ttthe ttolder ttadult.




PTS: t t t t 1 DIF: 4 REF: t t t t p. tt4 OBJ: t t 3
TOP: t t Ageism KEY: ttNursing ttProcess ttStep: ttData
ttCollection ttMSC: ttNCLEX: ttPsychosocial ttIntegrity: ttPsychosocial

ttAdaptation ttNOT: ttUnderstanding




4. Which ttlegislation tthas ttbeen ttthe ttmost ttbeneficial ttlegislation ttthat tthas ttinfluenced tthealth ttcare ttfor ttthe
older ttadult?
tt

a. Medicare ttand ttMedicaid
b. Elimination ttof ttthe ttmandatory ttretirement
age tt

c. The ttAmericans ttwith ttDisabilities ttAct
d. The ttDrug ttBenefit ttProgram

ANS: t t A
The ttbroadest ttsweeping ttlegislation ttbeneficial ttto ttthe ttolder ttadult ttis ttMedicare ttand ttMedicaid. ttThe
ttelimination ttof ttthe ttmandatory ttretirement ttage ttdoes ttnot ttapply ttto tthealth ttcare. ttThe ttAmericans ttwith

ttDisabilities ttAct ttdeals ttwith ttall ttAmericans ttwith ttdisabilities, ttnot ttjust ttthe ttolder ttadult. ttThe ttDrug

ttBenefit ttProgram ttwas ttadded ttto ttMedicare, ttbut ttdeals ttonly ttwith ttmedications.




PTS: t t t t 1 DIF: 4 REF: t t t t p. tt11 OBJ: t t 6
TOP: t t Legislation KEY: ttNursing ttProcess ttStep:
ttImplementation ttMSC: t t NCLEX: ttN/A NOT:
ttUnderstanding




5. Which tthousing ttoption ttfor ttthe ttolder ttadult ttoffers ttthe ttprivacy ttof ttan ttapartment ttwith ttrestaurant-style
tt meals ttand ttsome ttmedical ttand ttpersonal ttcare ttservices?
a. Government-subsidized
housing
tt

b. Long-term ttcare ttfacility
c. Assisted-living t t center
d. Group tthousing ttplan

ANS: t t C
Assisted-living ttarrangements ttoffer ttthe ttprivacy ttof ttan ttapartment ttor ttcondominium ttwith ttmeals
ttprepared ttand ttserved, ttlimited ttmedical ttcare, ttand tta ttvariety ttof ttpersonal ttservices.




PTS: t t t t 1 DIF: 3 REF: t t t t p. tt14 OBJ: t t 9
TOP: t t Housing ttOptions KEY: ttNursing ttProcess ttStep:
ttImplementation ttMSC: t t NCLEX: ttPhysiological ttIntegrity: ttPhysiological ttAdaptation

NOT: ttRemembering

6. The tt75-year-old ttman ttwho tthas ttbeen tthospitalized ttfollowing tta ttsevere ttcase ttof ttpneumonia ttis
concerned ttabout tthis ttmounting tthospital ttbill ttand ttasks ttif tthis ttMedicare ttcoverage ttwill ttpay ttfor tthis
tt

care. ttWhich ttwould ttbe ttthe ttmost tthelpful ttresponse ttby ttthe ttnurse?
tt

a. Medicare ttPart ttC ttpays tt50% ttof ttall ttmedical ttcosts ttfor ttpersons ttolder ttthan
tt65.

b. Medicare ttPart ttB ttpays tthospital ttcosts ttand ttphysician ttfees.

, c. Medicare ttPart ttA ttpays ttfor ttinpatient tthospital ttcosts.
d. Medicare ttPart ttD ttpays tt80% ttof ttthe ttcharges ttmade ttby
physicians.
tt



ANS: t t C
Medicare ttPart ttA ttpays ttinpatient tthospital ttcosts, ttPart ttB ttpays tt80% ttof ttphysician’s ttcharges, ttand
ttPart ttD tthelps ttdefray ttprescription ttdrug ttcosts. ttMedicare ttPart ttC ttallows ttindividuals ttto ttreceive tthealth

ttinsurance ttthrough ttprivate ttinsurance ttcompanies ttand tttypically ttpays ttentire ttcosts.




PTS: t t t t 1 DIF: 7 REF: t t t t p. tt16 OBJ: t t 6
TOP: t t Medicare ttProvisions KEY: ttNursing ttProcess ttStep:
ttImplementation ttMSC: t t NCLEX: ttPsychosocial ttIntegrity: ttCoping ttand ttAdaptation

NOT: ttApplying

7. The ttdaughter ttof tta ttpatient ttwho tthas ttbeen ttdiagnosed ttwith ttterminal ttcancer ttasks ttwhich ttdocuments
are ttrequired ttto ttallow tther ttto ttmake tthealth ttcare ttdecisions ttfor tther ttparent. ttWhich ttresponse ttwould
tt

provide ttthe ttmost ttaccurate ttinformation ttto ttthe ttdaughter?
tt

a. Advance ttdirectives ttindicate ttthe ttdegree ttof ttintervention ttdesired ttby ttthe ttpatient.
b. A tt‘Do ttNot ttResuscitate’ ttdocument ttsigned ttby ttthe ttpatient tttransfers ttauthority ttto ttthe
ttnext ttof ttkin.

c. A ttdurable ttpower ttof ttattorney ttfor tthealth ttcare tttransfers ttdecision-making ttauthority
ttfor tthealth ttcare ttto tta ttdesignated ttperson.

d. A ttliving ttwill tttransfers ttauthority ttto ttthe ttphysician.

ANS: t t C
A ttdurable ttpower ttof ttattorney ttfor tthealth ttcare tttransfers ttthe ttauthority ttfor ttdecision ttmaking ttto tta
ttdesignated ttperson. ttAn ttadvance ttdirective ttspecifies ttthe tttype ttof ttcare ttan ttindividual ttdesires ttwhen

tthe ttcannot ttspeak ttfor tthimself. ttThe ttdurable ttpower ttof ttattorney ttis ttonly ttone tttype ttof ttadvance

ttdirective. ttA tt“Do ttNot ttResuscitate” ttdocument ttstates ttthat ttthe ttpatient ttwishes ttto ttdie ttnaturally ttwith

ttno ttintervention. ttA ttliving ttwill ttprohibits ttthe ttuse tt of ttlife-prolonging ttmeasures.




PTS: t t t t 1 DIF: 7 REF: t t t t p. tt19 OBJ: t t 11
TOP: t t Advance ttDirectives KEY: ttNursing ttProcess ttStep:
ttImplementation ttMSC: t t NCLEX: ttPsychosocial ttIntegrity: ttCoping ttand ttAdaptation

NOT: ttApplying

8. The ttdaughter ttof tta ttresident ttin tta ttlong-term ttcare ttfacility ttis ttfrustrated ttwith tther tt80-year-old
mother’s ttrefusal ttto tteat. ttWhich ttresponse ttwould ttbe ttthe ttmost ttappropriate?
tt

a. The ttrefusal ttto tteat ttis ttan tteffort ttto ttmaintain tta ttportion ttof ttindependence ttand
ttself- ttdirection.

b. The ttrefusal ttto tteat ttis ttan ttindication ttof ttapproaching ttAlzheimer ttdisease.
c. The ttrefusal ttto tteat ttis ttan tteffort ttto ttgain ttattention.
d. The ttrefusal ttto tteat ttis ttan ttindication ttof ttthe ttdislike ttof ttthe ttinstitutional ttfood.

ANS: t t A
Loss ttof ttindependence ttand ttcontrol ttis tta ttsignificant ttissue ttfor ttthe ttolder ttadult. ttSome ttresidents ttwill
ttexercise ttwhatever ttcontrol ttthey ttmay ttretain.



PTS: t t t t 1 DIF: 7 REF: t t t t p. tt21 OBJ: t t 11
TOP: t t Loss ttof ttIndependence KEY: ttNursing ttProcess ttStep:
ttImplementation ttMSC: t t NCLEX: ttPsychosocial ttIntegrity: ttCoping ttand ttAdaptation

NOT: ttApplying

9. When ttdo ttthe ttconditions ttof tta ttliving ttwill ttgo ttinto tteffect?

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