BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING 7th ED
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ITION BY WILLIAMS
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,Description
Preparen forn an successfuln careern inn caringn forn geriatricn populations!n Williams’nBasicnGeriatricnNur
sing,n7thneditionnisn ann easy-to-
read n text n whichn presentsnthentheoriesn andn conceptsnof n agingn alongn withn appropriaten nursingn interve
ntions.n Thisn comprehensiven bookn helpsn youn understand n then uniquen physiologicn and n psychosocialn c
hangesn that n affect nthen elderlyn adult.nThreadedn throughout nthisn newn editionn aren practicaln QSEN n box
esn and n Nursen Alertn features,n whichnhighlight n safety,nculturaln considerations,n healthn promotion,n coo
rdinated n care,n and nhomen caren specificn tonelderlyn patients.n Inn addition,nann onlinen StudynGuide,n NCL
EX®-PN n review n questions,n and n real-
world n clinicaln situationn boxesn helpn youn ton studyn forn examsn and n applyn conceptsn ton practice.
Key Features
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• CoordinatednCarenboxesnaddressn suchn topicsn asn restraints,n eldern abuse,n and n end-of-
lifen caren asn related n tonresponsibilitiesn of n nursingn assistantsn andnothern healthncaren workersn w
hon aren supervised n byn LPN/LVNs.
• ClinicalnSituationnboxesnpresent n patient n scenariosn withn lessonsn forn appropriaten nursingn
caren and n patient n sensitivity.
• UNIQUE!nAnFREEnStudynGuide,npresentedninn ancomprehensiven PDFnformat nonnEvolve,nr
einforcesn yourn understanding.
• 10thngradenreadingnlevelnmakesn learningn easiern forn you.
• NursingnCarenPlansnincludenCriticalnThinkingnboxesnton helpn youn ton assimilaten and n
synthesizen information.
• NursingnProcessnsectionsnproviden an frameworkn forn thendiscussionn of n thennursingn caren ofn t
hen elderlyn patient n asn related n ton specificn disorders.
• CulturalnConsiderationsnthroughoutntextncovern bioculturaln variationsn asn welln asn healthn
promotionn forn specificn ethnicn groupsn son youn cann providen culturallyn competent n care.
• HealthnPromotionnandnPatientnTeachingnboxesnhighlight n healthn promotion,n diseasen
prevention,n and n age-specificn interventions.
• HomenHealthnConsiderationsnboxesnproviden informationn onn homen healthn caren forn then
oldern adult.
,Table of Contents
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UnitnOne:nOverview nof nAging
1. Trendsn and n Issues
2. Theoriesn of n Agingn 3.
PhysiologicnChanges
UnitnTwo:nBasicnSkillsnfornGerontologicnNursing
4.Healthn Promotion,n Healthn Maintenance,nandnHomen HealthnConsiderationsn 5.Communicating
n withn Oldern Adults
6. MaintainingnFluid n Balancenand n MeetingnNutritionn Needsn
7.Medicationsn and n Oldern Adults
8. Healthn Assessment n forn Oldern Adults
9. Meetingn Safetyn Needsn of n Oldern Adults
UnitnThree:nPsychosocialnCarenof nthenElderly
10. Cognitionn and n Perception
11. Self-Perceptionn and n Self-Concept
12. Rolesn and n Relationships
13. Copingn and n Stress
14. Valuesn and n Beliefsn 1
5.End-of-
Lifen Caren 16.Sexualityn
and nAging
UnitnFour:nPhysicalnCarenof nthenElderly
17.Carenof n AgingnSkinn and n Mucousn Membranesn 18.
Elimination
19.Activitynand nExercisen 20.Sle
epn and n Rest
, Chaptern1:nTrendsn and nIssues
MultiplenChoice
1. Since 1995 there has been a signif icant d ecrease in the rate of inf ant d eathrelated to which of th
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en following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
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b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death n n
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranesANS: c
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Feedback
a. The rates of prematurity and low birth weight are increasing.
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b. The rates of accid ents have increased.
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c. Correct. The rate of inf ant death related to SI DS has decreased from 87.1 to
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47.2.n Then decreasen inn raten isn partiallyn attributed n ton placingn infantsn onn theirbacksn whenn sleeping.
d. The rates of newborns aff ected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes have i
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ncreased.
2. Tobacco u se d u ring p regnan cy is associated w ith ad verse eff ects on the un born inf ant su ch as i
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ntrauterinen growthn restriction,n preterm n births,n and n respiratorynproblems.n Bynrace,nwhichn hasnthen high
est n percenta gesn of n sm okers?
a. American I nd ian and Alask an Natives n n n n
b. Asian or Pacific I slanders
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c. Non-Hisp anic blacks n
d. Non-
Hispanicn whitesn ANS:n a
Feedback
a. 36% of American I nd ian and Native Am erican women are cigarette smokers.
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b. 4.3% of Asian or Pacif ic Island er women are cigarette smokers.
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c. 17.1% of non-Hispanic black women are cigarette smokers.
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d. 19.6% of non-Hispanic white women are cigarette smokers.
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KEY:n Integrated n Process:n Clinicaln Problemn Solvingn |n Cognitiven Level:n Knowledgen |Content n Area:n Matern
ityn |n Client n Need:n Safen and n Effectiven Caren Environment n |n Difficultyn Level:n Easy
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk f or health disparity?
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n n n n
ITION BY WILLIAMS
n n
,Description
Preparen forn an successfuln careern inn caringn forn geriatricn populations!n Williams’nBasicnGeriatricnNur
sing,n7thneditionnisn ann easy-to-
read n text n whichn presentsnthentheoriesn andn conceptsnof n agingn alongn withn appropriaten nursingn interve
ntions.n Thisn comprehensiven bookn helpsn youn understand n then uniquen physiologicn and n psychosocialn c
hangesn that n affect nthen elderlyn adult.nThreadedn throughout nthisn newn editionn aren practicaln QSEN n box
esn and n Nursen Alertn features,n whichnhighlight n safety,nculturaln considerations,n healthn promotion,n coo
rdinated n care,n and nhomen caren specificn tonelderlyn patients.n Inn addition,nann onlinen StudynGuide,n NCL
EX®-PN n review n questions,n and n real-
world n clinicaln situationn boxesn helpn youn ton studyn forn examsn and n applyn conceptsn ton practice.
Key Features
n
• CoordinatednCarenboxesnaddressn suchn topicsn asn restraints,n eldern abuse,n and n end-of-
lifen caren asn related n tonresponsibilitiesn of n nursingn assistantsn andnothern healthncaren workersn w
hon aren supervised n byn LPN/LVNs.
• ClinicalnSituationnboxesnpresent n patient n scenariosn withn lessonsn forn appropriaten nursingn
caren and n patient n sensitivity.
• UNIQUE!nAnFREEnStudynGuide,npresentedninn ancomprehensiven PDFnformat nonnEvolve,nr
einforcesn yourn understanding.
• 10thngradenreadingnlevelnmakesn learningn easiern forn you.
• NursingnCarenPlansnincludenCriticalnThinkingnboxesnton helpn youn ton assimilaten and n
synthesizen information.
• NursingnProcessnsectionsnproviden an frameworkn forn thendiscussionn of n thennursingn caren ofn t
hen elderlyn patient n asn related n ton specificn disorders.
• CulturalnConsiderationsnthroughoutntextncovern bioculturaln variationsn asn welln asn healthn
promotionn forn specificn ethnicn groupsn son youn cann providen culturallyn competent n care.
• HealthnPromotionnandnPatientnTeachingnboxesnhighlight n healthn promotion,n diseasen
prevention,n and n age-specificn interventions.
• HomenHealthnConsiderationsnboxesnproviden informationn onn homen healthn caren forn then
oldern adult.
,Table of Contents
n n
UnitnOne:nOverview nof nAging
1. Trendsn and n Issues
2. Theoriesn of n Agingn 3.
PhysiologicnChanges
UnitnTwo:nBasicnSkillsnfornGerontologicnNursing
4.Healthn Promotion,n Healthn Maintenance,nandnHomen HealthnConsiderationsn 5.Communicating
n withn Oldern Adults
6. MaintainingnFluid n Balancenand n MeetingnNutritionn Needsn
7.Medicationsn and n Oldern Adults
8. Healthn Assessment n forn Oldern Adults
9. Meetingn Safetyn Needsn of n Oldern Adults
UnitnThree:nPsychosocialnCarenof nthenElderly
10. Cognitionn and n Perception
11. Self-Perceptionn and n Self-Concept
12. Rolesn and n Relationships
13. Copingn and n Stress
14. Valuesn and n Beliefsn 1
5.End-of-
Lifen Caren 16.Sexualityn
and nAging
UnitnFour:nPhysicalnCarenof nthenElderly
17.Carenof n AgingnSkinn and n Mucousn Membranesn 18.
Elimination
19.Activitynand nExercisen 20.Sle
epn and n Rest
, Chaptern1:nTrendsn and nIssues
MultiplenChoice
1. Since 1995 there has been a signif icant d ecrease in the rate of inf ant d eathrelated to which of th
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
en following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
n n n n n n n n
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death n n
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranesANS: c
n n n n n n n n n n
Feedback
a. The rates of prematurity and low birth weight are increasing.
n n n n n n n n n
b. The rates of accid ents have increased.
n n n n n
c. Correct. The rate of inf ant death related to SI DS has decreased from 87.1 to
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
47.2.n Then decreasen inn raten isn partiallyn attributed n ton placingn infantsn onn theirbacksn whenn sleeping.
d. The rates of newborns aff ected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes have i
n n n n n n n n n n n n
ncreased.
2. Tobacco u se d u ring p regnan cy is associated w ith ad verse eff ects on the un born inf ant su ch as i
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
ntrauterinen growthn restriction,n preterm n births,n and n respiratorynproblems.n Bynrace,nwhichn hasnthen high
est n percenta gesn of n sm okers?
a. American I nd ian and Alask an Natives n n n n
b. Asian or Pacific I slanders
n n n
c. Non-Hisp anic blacks n
d. Non-
Hispanicn whitesn ANS:n a
Feedback
a. 36% of American I nd ian and Native Am erican women are cigarette smokers.
n n n n n n n n n n
b. 4.3% of Asian or Pacif ic Island er women are cigarette smokers.
n n n n n n n n n
c. 17.1% of non-Hispanic black women are cigarette smokers.
n n n n n n n
d. 19.6% of non-Hispanic white women are cigarette smokers.
n n n n n n n
KEY:n Integrated n Process:n Clinicaln Problemn Solvingn |n Cognitiven Level:n Knowledgen |Content n Area:n Matern
ityn |n Client n Need:n Safen and n Effectiven Caren Environment n |n Difficultyn Level:n Easy
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk f or health disparity?
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