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1. A man isnterminally ill with end-
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stage prostate cancer. Which isnthenbest statement about thisman‘s wellness?
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b. Wellness is not a real option for thisnclient because he is terminally ill. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss



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Nursing interventions can help empower a client to achieve a higher level of wellness; a nurseca n
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foster wellness in hisnor her clients. Wellness is defined by the individual and is multidimensi
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onal. It is not just the absence of disease. A wellness perspective is based on the belief that ever y
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person has an optimal level of health independent of his or her situation or functional level. E
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ven in the presence of chronic illness or while dying, a movement toward wellness is possible if
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emphasis of care is placed on the promotion of well-being in a supportive environment.
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2. In differentiating b et w een n he altUh anSd wNe llnTe ss in hOe alt h care, which of the following
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statements is true?
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b. The concept of illness prevention was never considered by previous generations.
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c. Wellness and self-actualization develop through learning and growth. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss



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Health isna broad termnthat encompasses attitudes and behaviors; holistically, health includes w
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ellness, which involves one‘s whole being. The concept of illness prevention wasnnever consid
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ered by previous generations; throughout history, basic self-
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care requirements have been recognized. Wellness and self-
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actualization develop through learningnand growth—
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as basic needs arenmet, higher level needs can be satisfied in turn, with ever-
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deepening richnessnto life. Wellness is possible when one‘s health is compromised—
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even with chronic illness, with multiple disabilities, or in dying, movement toward a higher lev el
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of wellness isnpossible.
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3. Which racial or ethnic group has the highest life expectancy in the United States?
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Chapter 02: Cross-Cultural Caring and Aging
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1. Which of the following is a true statement about differing health belief systems?
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a. Personalistic or magicoreligiousnbeliefs have been superseded in Western minds by ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss



biomedical principles.
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b. In most cultures, older adults are likely to treat themselves using traditional
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methods before turning to biomedical professionals.
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d. The belief that health depends on maintaining a balance among opposite qualitiesi s
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characteristic of a magicoreligious belief system.
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Older adults in most cultures usually have had experience with traditional methods that havew
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orked as wellnas expected. After these treatments fail, older adults turn to the formal healthcare
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system. Even in thenUnited States, itnis common for older adults to pray for cures or wonder w
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hat they did to incur an illness as punishment. The Ayurvedic system is a naturalistic health be
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lief systemnpracticed in India and innsome neighboring countries. This belief is characteristic o f
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a holistic or naturalistic approach.
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a. An interpreter is never needed if the nurse speaks the same language as thenpatient.
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b. When working with interpreters, the nurse can use technical terms or metaphors.
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c. A patient‘s young granddaughter who speaks fluent English would make the besti
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nterpreter because shenis familiar with and loves the patient.
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d. The nurse should face the patient rather than the interpreter.
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The nurse should face the patient rather than the interpreter is a true statement; thenintent is toc
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onverse with the patient, notnwith a third party about the patient. Many reasons may prevent th
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e patient fromnspeaking directly to a nurse. Technical terms and metaphors may be difficultor i
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grandparent or child.
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3. An older adult who is a traditional Chinese man has a blood pressure of 80/54 mm Hg andnrefus es
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Using the LEARN model (listen with sympathy to the patient‘s perception of the problem, expl
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ain your perception of thenproblem, acknowledge the differences and similarities, recommend t
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reatment, and negotiate agreement), the nurse gathers information from thenpatient about cultur
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al beliefs concerning health care and avoids stereotyping the patient. In theassessment, the nurs e
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related information. Speaking with the health care provider is premature until the assessment isn
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complete. Unlessnhe accepts the beliefs, principles of the holistic health system can be potential
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ly unsuitable and insulting for this patient. Unless he accepts the treatments, consulting with anp
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ractitioner of Chinese medicine can also be unsuitable and insulting for this patient.
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4. Which action should the nurse takenwhen addressing older adults?
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Some health professionals demonstratenageism, in part because providers tend to see manyfrail
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, older personsnand fewer of those who are healthy and active. Providers should notnassume tha t
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all older adults are hearing or mentally impaired. The most appropriate action
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5. The nurse prepares an older woman, who is Polish, for discharge through an interpreter andn
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otes that she becomes tense during the instructions about elimination. Which interventionsh
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ould thennurse implement?
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When working with an interpreter, thennurse closely watches the older adult for nonverbal com
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munication and emotion regarding a specific topic and therefore validates the assessment about
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the older adult‘s tension before proceeding. Because the nurse notices her tension, thennurse te
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mporarily suspends the preparation to validate her assessment. If the nurse proceeds and the old er
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adult is uncomfortable discussingnelimination, then important instructions can bemissed, lead ing
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to adverse effects for the older adult. Repeating the instructions can aggravatethenoldernadul t‘s
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discomfort. Instructing the older adult to repeat the nurse‘s instruction ignores her needs.
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