,Chaptera11:a1Holistica1Caring
Multiplea1Choice
Identifya1thea1choicea1thata1besta1completesa1thea1statementa1ora1answersa1thea1question.
1. Accordinga1toa1thea12010a1U.S.a1Census,a1approximatelya1howa1manya1Americansa1area1oldera1thana1agea165?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. Whata1isa1thea1averagea1lifea1expectancya1today?
1) 70.2a1years
2) 75a1years
3) 81.1a1yearsa1fora1womena1anda176.3a1yearsa1fora1men
4) Longera1fora1mena1thana1fora1women
3. Whicha1statementa1isa1NOTa1truea1abouta1holistica1nursing?
1) Holistica1nursinga1focusesa1ona1thea1specifica1diseasea1ora1disordera1aa1persona1hasa1ina1o
rdera1toa1treata1ita1effectively.
2) Holistica1nursinga1aimsa1toa1treata1thea1wholea1person,a1nota1justa1aa1specifica1diseasea1o
ra1disordera1thea1persona1maya1have.
3) Holistica1nursinga1focusesa1ona1thea1individuala1patienta1anda1usesa1manya1techniqu
es,a1sucha1asa1empathetica1listening,a1music,a1anda1imagery,a1asa1wella1asa1specific
a1clinicala1skills.
4) Holistica1nursinga1weavesa1thea1technicala1skillsa1ofa1nursinga1witha1thea1sociala1scienc
ea1skillsa1thata1enhancea1communicationa1anda1rapporta1betweena1thea1nursea1anda1the
a1persona1receivinga1care.
4. Thea1Sciencea1ofa1Humana1Caringa1theorya1wasa1developeda1by
1) Florencea1Nightingale
2) Claraa1Barton
3) Jeana1Watson
4) Savagea1anda1Money
5. Whicha1isa1NOTa1emphasizeda1ina1Thea1Sciencea1ofa1Humana1Caring?
1) Providinga1transpersonala1caring
2) Focusinga1ona1thea1persona1whilea1youa1area1witha1hima1ora1her
3) Ensuringa1thata1alla1nonessentiala1tasks,a1sucha1asa1bathing,a1area1givena1accordin
ga1toa1aa1stricta1schedule
4) Reachinga1outa1toa1thea1patient,a1makinga1eyea1contact,a1touchinga1ifa1appropriate,a1speakinga1softly
6. Whicha1ofa1thea1followinga1isa1includeda1asa1aa1basica1concepta1ofa1holistica1nursing?
1) Usinga1youra1developeda1clinicala1expertise
2) Developinga1aa1closea1relationshipa1witha1thea1patient’sa1familya1membersa1anda1significanta1others
3) Rememberinga1thea1personala1intuitiona1anda1creativitya1ofa1patientsa1ina1youra1nursinga1plan
4) Alla1ofa1thea1above
7. Mosta1elderlya1peoplea1havinga1aa1hearta1attacka1have
1) Paina1diffuseda1overa1thea1entirea1chesta1area
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, 2) Noa1pain
3) Crushinga1sternala1pain
4) Paina1ona1thea1lefta1sidea1ofa1thea1chesta1anda1paina1thata1radiatesa1downa1thea1lefta1arm
8.a 1 Compareda1witha1thea1dosesa1ofa1medicationa1givena1toa1aa1younga1adult,a1thea1dosesa1givena1t
oa1ana1old-olda1persona1area1usually
1) Smaller
2) Larger,a1becausea1thea1old-olda1persona1isa1probablya1sicker
3) Thea1same
4) Minimal,a1becausea1thea1persona1isa1verya1olda1anda1probablya1neara1death
9.a 1 a 1 Whata1communicationa1techniquea1hasa1beena1developeda1specificallya1fora1dealinga1witha1dementeda1elderlya1
persons?
1) Cognitivea1therapy
2) Validationa1therapy
3) Geriatrica1Depressiona1Scale
4) Mini-Mentala1Statusa1Examinationa1(MMSE)
a 1 10.a 1 Ana182-year-olda1patienta1isa1diagnoseda1witha1livera1cancera1anda1hasa1long-
standinga1cardiovasculara1problems.a1Thea1patienta1beginsa1screaminga1anda1pushesa1hisa1meala1traya1aw
ay.a1Whata1woulda1bea1ana1appropriatea1response?
1) Takea1thea1meala1traya1anda1leavea1thea1rooma1withouta1sayinga1anything.
2) Tella1hima1toa1stopa1screaminga1ina1aa1louda1voice.
3) Calmlya1aska1hima1whata1hea1isa1upseta1abouta1anda1listena1carefullya1toa1him.
4) Calla1youra1supervisor.
a 1 11.a 1 Thea1nursea1isa1overheada1addressinga1ana187-year-
olda1patienta1asa1“honey.”a1Whata1isa1thisa1ana1examplea1of?
1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
a 1 12.a 1 Thea1terma1“elite-old”a1isa1useda1fora1people
1) 65a1toa174a1yearsa1old
2) 75a1toa184a1yearsa1old
3) 85a1toa1100a1yearsa1old
4) Oldera1thana1100a1years
a 1 13.a 1 a 1 Whicha1isa1aa1keya1concepta1ina1holistica1nursing?
1) Followinga1physiciana1instructionsa1anda1follow-upa1witha1thea1physician
2) Developinga1aa1relationshipa1witha1familya1membersa1ofa1thea1patient
3) Usinga1whata1youa1havea1learned—youra1clinicala1experience
4) Alla1ofa1thea1above
a 1 14.a 1 a 1 Howa1shoulda1thea1nursinga1instructora1explaina1thea1terma1“gerontology”a1toa1aa1newa1classa1ofa1student
s?
1) Ita1meansa1thea1usea1ofa1oldera1medicationsa1toa1treata1illnesses.
2) Ita1comesa1froma1aa1Greeka1worda1thata1meansa1“relateda1toa1olda1age.”
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, 3) Ita1focusesa1ona1thea1housinga1needsa1ofa1peoplea1whoa1area1underserved.
4) Ita1isa1aa1waya1ofa1explaininga1healtha1problemsa1ofa1peoplea1overa1agea150.
a 1 15.a 1 a 1 Whicha1terma1shoulda1thea1nursea1usea1whena1explaininga1medicala1carea1thata1ana1oldera1patienta1require
s?
1) Genetics
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Multiplea1Choice
Identifya1thea1choicea1thata1besta1completesa1thea1statementa1ora1answersa1thea1question.
1. Accordinga1toa1thea12010a1U.S.a1Census,a1approximatelya1howa1manya1Americansa1area1oldera1thana1agea165?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. Whata1isa1thea1averagea1lifea1expectancya1today?
1) 70.2a1years
2) 75a1years
3) 81.1a1yearsa1fora1womena1anda176.3a1yearsa1fora1men
4) Longera1fora1mena1thana1fora1women
3. Whicha1statementa1isa1NOTa1truea1abouta1holistica1nursing?
1) Holistica1nursinga1focusesa1ona1thea1specifica1diseasea1ora1disordera1aa1persona1hasa1ina1o
rdera1toa1treata1ita1effectively.
2) Holistica1nursinga1aimsa1toa1treata1thea1wholea1person,a1nota1justa1aa1specifica1diseasea1o
ra1disordera1thea1persona1maya1have.
3) Holistica1nursinga1focusesa1ona1thea1individuala1patienta1anda1usesa1manya1techniqu
es,a1sucha1asa1empathetica1listening,a1music,a1anda1imagery,a1asa1wella1asa1specific
a1clinicala1skills.
4) Holistica1nursinga1weavesa1thea1technicala1skillsa1ofa1nursinga1witha1thea1sociala1scienc
ea1skillsa1thata1enhancea1communicationa1anda1rapporta1betweena1thea1nursea1anda1the
a1persona1receivinga1care.
4. Thea1Sciencea1ofa1Humana1Caringa1theorya1wasa1developeda1by
1) Florencea1Nightingale
2) Claraa1Barton
3) Jeana1Watson
4) Savagea1anda1Money
5. Whicha1isa1NOTa1emphasizeda1ina1Thea1Sciencea1ofa1Humana1Caring?
1) Providinga1transpersonala1caring
2) Focusinga1ona1thea1persona1whilea1youa1area1witha1hima1ora1her
3) Ensuringa1thata1alla1nonessentiala1tasks,a1sucha1asa1bathing,a1area1givena1accordin
ga1toa1aa1stricta1schedule
4) Reachinga1outa1toa1thea1patient,a1makinga1eyea1contact,a1touchinga1ifa1appropriate,a1speakinga1softly
6. Whicha1ofa1thea1followinga1isa1includeda1asa1aa1basica1concepta1ofa1holistica1nursing?
1) Usinga1youra1developeda1clinicala1expertise
2) Developinga1aa1closea1relationshipa1witha1thea1patient’sa1familya1membersa1anda1significanta1others
3) Rememberinga1thea1personala1intuitiona1anda1creativitya1ofa1patientsa1ina1youra1nursinga1plan
4) Alla1ofa1thea1above
7. Mosta1elderlya1peoplea1havinga1aa1hearta1attacka1have
1) Paina1diffuseda1overa1thea1entirea1chesta1area
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, 2) Noa1pain
3) Crushinga1sternala1pain
4) Paina1ona1thea1lefta1sidea1ofa1thea1chesta1anda1paina1thata1radiatesa1downa1thea1lefta1arm
8.a 1 Compareda1witha1thea1dosesa1ofa1medicationa1givena1toa1aa1younga1adult,a1thea1dosesa1givena1t
oa1ana1old-olda1persona1area1usually
1) Smaller
2) Larger,a1becausea1thea1old-olda1persona1isa1probablya1sicker
3) Thea1same
4) Minimal,a1becausea1thea1persona1isa1verya1olda1anda1probablya1neara1death
9.a 1 a 1 Whata1communicationa1techniquea1hasa1beena1developeda1specificallya1fora1dealinga1witha1dementeda1elderlya1
persons?
1) Cognitivea1therapy
2) Validationa1therapy
3) Geriatrica1Depressiona1Scale
4) Mini-Mentala1Statusa1Examinationa1(MMSE)
a 1 10.a 1 Ana182-year-olda1patienta1isa1diagnoseda1witha1livera1cancera1anda1hasa1long-
standinga1cardiovasculara1problems.a1Thea1patienta1beginsa1screaminga1anda1pushesa1hisa1meala1traya1aw
ay.a1Whata1woulda1bea1ana1appropriatea1response?
1) Takea1thea1meala1traya1anda1leavea1thea1rooma1withouta1sayinga1anything.
2) Tella1hima1toa1stopa1screaminga1ina1aa1louda1voice.
3) Calmlya1aska1hima1whata1hea1isa1upseta1abouta1anda1listena1carefullya1toa1him.
4) Calla1youra1supervisor.
a 1 11.a 1 Thea1nursea1isa1overheada1addressinga1ana187-year-
olda1patienta1asa1“honey.”a1Whata1isa1thisa1ana1examplea1of?
1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
a 1 12.a 1 Thea1terma1“elite-old”a1isa1useda1fora1people
1) 65a1toa174a1yearsa1old
2) 75a1toa184a1yearsa1old
3) 85a1toa1100a1yearsa1old
4) Oldera1thana1100a1years
a 1 13.a 1 a 1 Whicha1isa1aa1keya1concepta1ina1holistica1nursing?
1) Followinga1physiciana1instructionsa1anda1follow-upa1witha1thea1physician
2) Developinga1aa1relationshipa1witha1familya1membersa1ofa1thea1patient
3) Usinga1whata1youa1havea1learned—youra1clinicala1experience
4) Alla1ofa1thea1above
a 1 14.a 1 a 1 Howa1shoulda1thea1nursinga1instructora1explaina1thea1terma1“gerontology”a1toa1aa1newa1classa1ofa1student
s?
1) Ita1meansa1thea1usea1ofa1oldera1medicationsa1toa1treata1illnesses.
2) Ita1comesa1froma1aa1Greeka1worda1thata1meansa1“relateda1toa1olda1age.”
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, 3) Ita1focusesa1ona1thea1housinga1needsa1ofa1peoplea1whoa1area1underserved.
4) Ita1isa1aa1waya1ofa1explaininga1healtha1problemsa1ofa1peoplea1overa1agea150.
a 1 15.a 1 a 1 Whicha1terma1shoulda1thea1nursea1usea1whena1explaininga1medicala1carea1thata1ana1oldera1patienta1require
s?
1) Genetics
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