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,Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Miller 8th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness
1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published.
The nurse would use these standards to:
a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic
nursing.
ANS: D
The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010
incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended
to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define concepts or
dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 1-1
TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a
nurse needs to first:
a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients.
b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring
nursing care.
c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient.
d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans.
ANS: C
,Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older
population as a whole. With nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical
that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings
will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is
an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor
does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older
Americans, the nurse includes the importance of:
a. increased availability of in-home care services.
b. government support of retired citizens.
c. effective antibiotic therapies.
d. the development of life-extending therapies.
ANS: C
The ihealth iand iultimate iautonomy iof iolder iAmericans ihas ibeen ipositively iimpacted iby ithe
idevelopment iof iantibiotics, ibetter isanitation, iand ivaccines. iThese ipublic ihealth imeasures
ihave ibeen imore iinstrumental iin iincreasing ithe inumbers iof ihealthy, iindependent iolder
iAmericans ithan ihave iin-home icare iservices, igovernment iprograms, ior ilife-extending
itherapies.
DIF: iRemembering i(Knowledge) iREF: iMCS: i2 iOBJ: i3-3
TOP: iNursing iProcess: iImplementation iMSC: iHealth iPromotion iand iMaintenance
4. Based ion icurrent idata, iwhen ipresenting ian iolder iadults idischarge iteaching iplan, ithe inurse
a. nonrelated icaretaker.
b. paid icaregiver.
, c. family imember.
d. intuitional irepresentative.
ANS: iC
Less ithan i4% iof iolder iadults ilive iin ia iformal ihealth icare ienvironment. iThe imajority iof ithe
igeriatric ipopulation ilives iat ihome ior iwith ifamily imembers.
DIF: iApplying i(Application) iREF: iN/A iOBJ: i3-3
TOP: iNursing iProcess: iPlanning iMSC: iSafe iand iEffective iCare iEnvironment
5. The inurse iplanning icare ifor ian iolder iadult iwho ihas irecently ibeen idiagnosed iwith
irheumatoid iarthritis iviews ithe ipriority icriterion ifor icontinued iindependence ito ibe ithe
ipatients:
a. age.
b. financial istatus.
c. gender.
d. functional istatus.
ANS: iD
Maintaining ithe ifunctional istatus iof iolder iadults imay iavert ithe ionset iof iphysical ifrailty iand
icognitive iimpairment, itwo iconditions ithat iincrease ithe ilikelihood iof iinstitutionalization.
DIF: iRemembering i(Knowledge) iREF: iMCS: i8 iOBJ: i1-6
iTOP: iNursing iProcess: iPlanning iMSC: iPhysiologic iIntegrity
6. A inurse iworking iwith ithe iolder iadult ipopulation iis imost ilikely ito iassess ia ineed ifor ia
ifinancial isocial iservices ireferral ifor ia(n):
a. white imale.
b. black ifemale.
c. Hispanic imale.
,Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Miller 8th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness
1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published.
The nurse would use these standards to:
a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic
nursing.
ANS: D
The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010
incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended
to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define concepts or
dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 1-1
TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a
nurse needs to first:
a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients.
b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring
nursing care.
c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient.
d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans.
ANS: C
,Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older
population as a whole. With nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical
that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings
will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is
an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor
does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older
Americans, the nurse includes the importance of:
a. increased availability of in-home care services.
b. government support of retired citizens.
c. effective antibiotic therapies.
d. the development of life-extending therapies.
ANS: C
The ihealth iand iultimate iautonomy iof iolder iAmericans ihas ibeen ipositively iimpacted iby ithe
idevelopment iof iantibiotics, ibetter isanitation, iand ivaccines. iThese ipublic ihealth imeasures
ihave ibeen imore iinstrumental iin iincreasing ithe inumbers iof ihealthy, iindependent iolder
iAmericans ithan ihave iin-home icare iservices, igovernment iprograms, ior ilife-extending
itherapies.
DIF: iRemembering i(Knowledge) iREF: iMCS: i2 iOBJ: i3-3
TOP: iNursing iProcess: iImplementation iMSC: iHealth iPromotion iand iMaintenance
4. Based ion icurrent idata, iwhen ipresenting ian iolder iadults idischarge iteaching iplan, ithe inurse
a. nonrelated icaretaker.
b. paid icaregiver.
, c. family imember.
d. intuitional irepresentative.
ANS: iC
Less ithan i4% iof iolder iadults ilive iin ia iformal ihealth icare ienvironment. iThe imajority iof ithe
igeriatric ipopulation ilives iat ihome ior iwith ifamily imembers.
DIF: iApplying i(Application) iREF: iN/A iOBJ: i3-3
TOP: iNursing iProcess: iPlanning iMSC: iSafe iand iEffective iCare iEnvironment
5. The inurse iplanning icare ifor ian iolder iadult iwho ihas irecently ibeen idiagnosed iwith
irheumatoid iarthritis iviews ithe ipriority icriterion ifor icontinued iindependence ito ibe ithe
ipatients:
a. age.
b. financial istatus.
c. gender.
d. functional istatus.
ANS: iD
Maintaining ithe ifunctional istatus iof iolder iadults imay iavert ithe ionset iof iphysical ifrailty iand
icognitive iimpairment, itwo iconditions ithat iincrease ithe ilikelihood iof iinstitutionalization.
DIF: iRemembering i(Knowledge) iREF: iMCS: i8 iOBJ: i1-6
iTOP: iNursing iProcess: iPlanning iMSC: iPhysiologic iIntegrity
6. A inurse iworking iwith ithe iolder iadult ipopulation iis imost ilikely ito iassess ia ineed ifor ia
ifinancial isocial iservices ireferral ifor ia(n):
a. white imale.
b. black ifemale.
c. Hispanic imale.
