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TOWARD HEALTH AGING: Human Needs and
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Nursing Responses 11TH EDITION/ALL
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CHAPTERS 1-35
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,Chapter 01: Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care
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Touhy: Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
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1. When did serious and well-controlled research studies on aging first become available?
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a. Only in the past 60 years. ne ne ne ne ne



b. Since the turn of the 20th century. ne ne ne ne ne ne



c. Following the Great Depression. ne ne ne



d. Since the year 2000. ne ne ne




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ANSWER:-A
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studies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to illustrate issues assumed to
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be universal, making all the remaining options incorrect.
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Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. The son of a nursing home resident asks a nursing attendant: ―What is the significance of
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being certified in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the nursing attendants are.‖
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What response best answers the family member‘s question?
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a. ―National certification as a gerontological nursing attendant is a way to
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demonstrate special knowledge in caring for older adults.‖
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b. ―National certification in gerontology is required for all nursing attendants who
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have worked in this setting for 2 or more years.‖
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c. ―National certification is only available to nursing attendants who have a
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Baccalaureate degree in nursing.‖
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d. ―Only advanced practice nursing attendants, like nursing attendant
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practitioners, are certified in gerontology.‖
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ANSWER:-A
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REASONING:->>>National certification is a way to demonstrate special expertise in caring ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



for older adults. It is not required for practice in any setting across the continuum of care,
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and it is not exclusive to nursing attendants with Baccalaureate degrees. There is both a
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generalist and a specialist gerontological nursing certification. The generalist functions in a
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variety of settings providing care to older adults and their families. The specialist has
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advanced gerontological education at a master‘s level.
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TOPIC: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
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MSC: Patient Needs: Management of Care
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3. The major goal of the NICHE (Nursing attendants Improving Care for Healthsystem
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Elders) program includes which of the following?
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a. Improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults. ne ne ne ne ne



b. Increase the number of older adults cared for in hospitals.
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c. Increase the number of iatrogenic complications that occur in hospitalized older
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adults.ne

, d. Decrease 30-day readmission rates for hospitalized older adults. ne ne ne ne ne ne ne




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adults. Although option D is a good outcome for hospitalized older adults, it is not one of
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the major goals of NICHE, which are broader. Options B and C are not goals that would
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improve care for older adults but would be negative outcomes themselves.
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1. What is the impact of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) on
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avoidable readmissions? (Choose all that apply.)
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a. Readmission rates for the selected conditions have dropped nationwide. ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



b. Many hospitals have instituted system-wide interventions to prevent readmissions.
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c. Hospitals are keeping hospital patients longer to avoid readmissions. ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



d. Potentially avoidable hospitalizations among nursing home residents is increasing.
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e. Hospitals have a financial incentive to develop programs to reduce readmissions.
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REASONING:->>>The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) was established ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



as a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requiring Medicare to reduce payments to
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hospitals with relatively high readmission rates for selected conditions for hospital patients
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in traditional Medicare. Since the HRRP, readmission rates for the selected conditions have
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dropped nationwide but estimates are that in 2018, about 80% of hospitals evaluated by
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CMS will face penalties totaling $564 million (Advisory Board, 2017). Additionally, the
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HRRP has been the impetus for many hospitals to institute system-wide interventions to
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prevent readmissions that have also contributed to the decline in readmission rates. The rate
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of potentially avoidable hospitalizations among SNF residents has fallen by nearly a third in
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recent years as a result of many quality improvement initiatives.
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2. Which of the following are true statements about the current health care workforce? (Choose
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ne all that apply.)
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a. Approximately 10% of registered nursing attendants (RNs) are certified in ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



ne gerontological nursing. ne



b. The number of geriatricians is expected to increase about 50% over the next
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c. The professions of social work, physical therapy, and psychiatry are demonstrating
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ne the same trends as nursing.
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d. The world‘s older population is expected to grow to at least 1.3 billion in the
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next 20 years.
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e. It is anticipated that there will be a need for approximately 3million additional
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direct care and professional health care workers by the year 2030.
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-C, D, E ne ne ne

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medicine faces similar challenges with about 7000 prepared geriatricians, 1 for every 2546
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older Americans; and this number is falling with the trend predicted to be less than 5000 by
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2040 (IOM, 2008). By 2040 the number of older adults in the world will be at least 1.3
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billion. Other professions such as social work, physical therapy, and psychiatry have similar
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shortages. It is estimated that by 2030 nearly 3 million additional health care professionals
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and direct care workers will be needed to meet the care needs of a growing older adult
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population. Healthy People 2030 has addressed this concern..
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3. Best practice recommendations for nursing education in relation to gerontology include which
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ne of the following? (Choose all that apply.)
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a. Provision of a ―stand-alone‖ course in gerontological nursing ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



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c. Replacement of acute care pediatric clinical experiences with gerontological ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



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d. Recruitment of nursing attendants with Master and Doctoral degrees and a ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



specialty in gerontology to faculty roles
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e. Requiring all undergraduate nursing students to obtain gerontological certification
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ne as a requirement for graduation
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REASONING:->>>Best practices include providing a stand-alone gerontological nursing ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



course as well as integrating gerontology throughout the curriculum. Recruitment of nursing
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attendants with a specialty in gerontology and a Master or Doctoral degree to faculty roles is
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a critical step in making sure that the next generation of nursing attendants is prepared to
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care for older adults. Best practices do not recommend removing pediatric clinical
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experiences and replacing them with gerontological experiences. Nursing certification is
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only available to practicing nursing attendants who meet specific education and practice
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requirements. It is not applicable to nursing students.
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4. What are the current initiatives being implemented to enhance the specialty of
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gerontological nursing? (Choose all that apply.)
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a. Mandating of a minimum of a Baccalaureate degree in nursing in order to care ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



for older adults
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b. Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy (GNLA) project ne ne ne ne ne



c. Promotion of geriatric nursing to excellence to the nursing community ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne



d. Requiring a nursing certification specifically required to long-term care
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e. Offering scholarships for study and research in geriatric nursing
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