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Caring For Older Adults Holistically- Test Bank 7th Edition
By Tamara R. Dahlkemper
All Chapters (1-22) Q&A Verified| Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9780803689923
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Holistic Caring ................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 2: The Aging Experience ................................................................................... 32
Chapter 3: Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality in the Elderly.......................... 87
Chapter 4: The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis in the Care of Older
Adults ........................................................................................................................... 124
Chapter 5: Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations Regarding Older Adults ........ 165
Chapter 6: Promoting Wellness .................................................................................... 210
Chapter 7: Safety........................................................................................................... 260
Chapter 8: Nutrition for Older Adults........................................................................... 284
Chapter 9: Culturally Specific Care ............................................................................... 318
Chapter 10: Activity, Rest, and Sleep as Criteria for Health .......................................... 353
Chapter 11: End-of-Life Issues in Older Adults ............................................................ 379
Chapter 12: Environments of Care ............................................................................... 415
Chapter 13: Management and Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical/Vocational
Nurse ............................................................................................................................ 455
Chapter 14: Infection .................................................................................................... 503
Chapter 15: Common Medical Diagnoses ..................................................................... 538
Chapter 16: Physiological Assessment ......................................................................... 594
Chapter 17: Common Clinical Problems: Physiological................................................ 638
Chapter 18: Psychological Assessment......................................................................... 684
Chapter 19: Common Clinical Problems: Psychological ............................................... 724
Chapter 20: Rehabilitation and Restorative Care ......................................................... 780
Chapter 21: Pharmacology and Its Significance for Older Adults ................................ 826
Chapter 22: Laboratory Values and Older Adults ......................................................... 879
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Chapter 1: Holistic Caring
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or Answers the question.
1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than
age 65?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. What is the average life expectancy today?
1) 70.2 years
2) 75 years
3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
4) Longer for men than for women
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
1) Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person has in order to treat
it effectively.
2) Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease or disorder
the person may have.
3) Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many techniques, such as
empathetic listening, music, and imagery, as well as specific clinical skills.
4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that
enhance communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving care.
4. The Science of Human Caring theory was developed by
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1) Florence Nightingale
2) Clara Barton
3) Jean Watson
4) Savage and Money
5. Which is NOT emphasized in The Science of Human Caring?
1) Providing transpersonalcaring
2) Focusing on the person while you are with him or her
3) Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given according to a strict
schedule
4) Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
1) Using your developed clinical expertise
2) Developing a close relationship with the patient’s family members and significant others
3) Remembering the personal intuition and creativity of patients in your nursing plan
4) All of the above
7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
1) Pain diffused over the entire chest area
2) No pain
3) Crushing sternal pain
4) Pain on the left side of the chest and pain that radiates down the left arm
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Caring For Older Adults Holistically- Test Bank 7th Edition
By Tamara R. Dahlkemper
All Chapters (1-22) Q&A Verified| Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9780803689923
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, THIS DOCUMENT BELONGS TO TESTBANKSPROF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Holistic Caring ................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 2: The Aging Experience ................................................................................... 32
Chapter 3: Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality in the Elderly.......................... 87
Chapter 4: The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis in the Care of Older
Adults ........................................................................................................................... 124
Chapter 5: Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations Regarding Older Adults ........ 165
Chapter 6: Promoting Wellness .................................................................................... 210
Chapter 7: Safety........................................................................................................... 260
Chapter 8: Nutrition for Older Adults........................................................................... 284
Chapter 9: Culturally Specific Care ............................................................................... 318
Chapter 10: Activity, Rest, and Sleep as Criteria for Health .......................................... 353
Chapter 11: End-of-Life Issues in Older Adults ............................................................ 379
Chapter 12: Environments of Care ............................................................................... 415
Chapter 13: Management and Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical/Vocational
Nurse ............................................................................................................................ 455
Chapter 14: Infection .................................................................................................... 503
Chapter 15: Common Medical Diagnoses ..................................................................... 538
Chapter 16: Physiological Assessment ......................................................................... 594
Chapter 17: Common Clinical Problems: Physiological................................................ 638
Chapter 18: Psychological Assessment......................................................................... 684
Chapter 19: Common Clinical Problems: Psychological ............................................... 724
Chapter 20: Rehabilitation and Restorative Care ......................................................... 780
Chapter 21: Pharmacology and Its Significance for Older Adults ................................ 826
Chapter 22: Laboratory Values and Older Adults ......................................................... 879
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Chapter 1: Holistic Caring
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or Answers the question.
1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than
age 65?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. What is the average life expectancy today?
1) 70.2 years
2) 75 years
3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
4) Longer for men than for women
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
1) Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person has in order to treat
it effectively.
2) Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease or disorder
the person may have.
3) Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many techniques, such as
empathetic listening, music, and imagery, as well as specific clinical skills.
4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that
enhance communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving care.
4. The Science of Human Caring theory was developed by
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1) Florence Nightingale
2) Clara Barton
3) Jean Watson
4) Savage and Money
5. Which is NOT emphasized in The Science of Human Caring?
1) Providing transpersonalcaring
2) Focusing on the person while you are with him or her
3) Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given according to a strict
schedule
4) Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
1) Using your developed clinical expertise
2) Developing a close relationship with the patient’s family members and significant others
3) Remembering the personal intuition and creativity of patients in your nursing plan
4) All of the above
7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
1) Pain diffused over the entire chest area
2) No pain
3) Crushing sternal pain
4) Pain on the left side of the chest and pain that radiates down the left arm
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