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8TH EDITION BY PATRICIA A. WILLIAMS,
WITH ALL CHAPTERS COMPLETE NEWEST
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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLEVCHOICE
1. WhichVfactVexplainsVtheVshiftVofVhealthVcareVfocusVtowardVtheVolderVadultV inVtheVlateV1960s?
a. DisabilityVwasVviewedVasVunavoidable.
b. ComplicationsVfromVdiseaseVincreasedVmortality.
c. OlderVadults‘VneedsVareVsimilarVtoVthoseVofVallVadults.
d. PreventiveVhealthVcareVpracticesVincreasedVlongevity.
ANS:V D
IncreasedVpreventiveVhealthVcareVpractices,VdiseaseVcontrol,VandVfocusVonVwellnessVhelpedVpeopleVliveVl
onger.
PTS:VVV 1 DIF: 4 REF:VVV p.V2 OBJ:V 2
TOP:V AgingVTrends
KEY:VNursingVProcessVStep:VDataVCollectio
nVMSC:V NCLEX:VHealthVPromotionVandVMaintenance:VGrowthVandVDevelopment
NOT:VUnderstanding
2. ToVwhichVageVgroupVdoesVtheVtermV―aged‖Vapply?
a. 55–64VyearsVofVage
b. 65–74VyearsVofVage
c. 75–84VyearsVofVage
d. 85VandVolder
ANS:V C
TheVtermVagedVrefersVtoVpersonsVwhoVareV75–84VyearsVofVage.
PTS:VVV 1 DIF: 1 REF:V p.V2V|V TableV1.1
OBJ:VVV 1
TOP:VAgeVCategories
KEY:VNursingVProcessVStep:VDataVCollecti
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MSC:VNCLEX:VHealthVPromotionVandVMaintenance:VGrowthVandVDevelopmentVN
OT:VRemembering
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3. WhichVisVtrueVofVageism?
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a. ItVisVdiscriminationVagainstVpersonsVsolelyVonVtheVbasisVofVage.
b. ItVcausesVaVpersonVtoVfearVaging.
c. ItVinvolvesVtheVuseVofVculturalVsensitivityVtoVaddressVconcernsVofVaging.
d. ItVfocusesVonVresourcesVforVtheVolderVadult.
ANS:V A
AgeismVisVaVnegativeVbeliefVpatternVthatVinfluencesVpersonsVtoVdiscriminateVagainstVpersonsVsolelyVonVtheVb
asisVofVageVandVcanVleadVtoVdestructiveVbehaviorsVtowardVtheVolderVadult.
PTS:VVV 1 DIF: 4 REF:VVV p.V4 OBJ:V 3
TOP:V Ageism
KEY:VNursingVProcessVStep:VDataVCollectio
nVMSC:VNCLEX:VPsychosocialVIntegrity:VPsychosocialVAdaptation
NOT:VUnderstanding
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4. WhichVlegislationVhasVbeenVtheVmostVbeneficialVlegislationVthatVhasVinfluencedVhealthVcareVforVtheVold
erVadult?
a. MedicareVandVMedicaid
b. EliminationVofVtheVmandatoryVretirementVage
c. TheVAmericansVwithVDisabilitiesVAct
d. TheVDrugVBenefitVProgram
ANS:V A
TheVbroadestVsweepingVlegislationVbeneficialVtoVtheVolderVadultVisVMedicareVandVMedicaid.VTheVelimin
ationVofVtheVmandatoryVretirementVageVdoesVnotVapplyVtoVhealthVcare.VTheVAmericansVwithVDisabilities
ActVdealsVwithVallVAmericansVwithVdisabilities,VnotVjustVtheVolderVadult.VTheVDrugVBenefitVProgramVwa
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sVaddedVtoVMedicare,VbutVdealsVonlyVwithVmedications.
PTS:VVV 1 DIF: 4 REF:VVV p.V11 OBJ:V 6
TOP:V Legislation
KEY:VNursingVProcessVStep:VImplementatio
nVMSC:V NCLEX:VN/A
NOT:VUnderstanding
5. WhichVhousingVoptionVforVtheVolderVadultVoffersVtheVprivacyVofVanVapartmentVwithVrestaurant-
styleVmealsVandVsomeVmedicalVandVpersonalVcareVservices?
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