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TEST BANK FOR GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING 10TH EDITION BY ELIOPOULOS

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Chapter 1 The Aging Population
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Test Bank
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1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the
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m older adultbecause:
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a. disability was viewed as unavoidable.
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b. complications from disease increased mortality.
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c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
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d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
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Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
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TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged
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refers topersons who are:
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a. 55 nmto 64 years of age.
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b. 65 nmto 74 years of age.
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c. 75 nmto 84 years of age.
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,ANS: C
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, The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of ag
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e. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-
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1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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Implementation

MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
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a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age.
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b. fear aging. nm



c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against perso
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ns solelyon the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adu
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ:
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3 TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health car
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e for theolder adult is:
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a. Medicare and Medicaid. nm nm



b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age.
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c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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d. the Drug Benefit Program.
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