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Chapter’01:’Introduction’to’Healthy’Aging
Touhy’&’Jett:’Ebersole’and’Hess’’Gerontological’Nursing’&’Healthy’Aging,’6th’Edition


MULTIPLE’CHOICE

1. A’man’is’terminally’ill’with’end-
stage’prostate’cancer.’Which’is’the’best’statement’about’this’man’s’wellness?
a. Wellness’can’only’be’achieved’with’aggressive’medical’interventions.
b. Wellness’is’not’a’real’option’for’this’client’because’he’is’terminally’ill.
c. Wellness’is’defined’as’the’absence’of’disease.
d. Nursing’interventions’can’help’empower’a’client’to’achieve’a’higher’level’of’
wellness.
ANS:’ D
Nursing’interventions’can’help’empower’a’client’to’achieve’a’higher’level’of’wellness;’a’nurse’c
an’foster’wellness’in’his’or’her’clients.’Wellness’is’defined’by’the’individual’and’is’multidimen
sional.’It’is’not’just’the’absence’of’disease.’A’wellness’perspective’is’based’on’the’belief’that’ev
ery’person’has’an’optimal’level’of’health’independent’of’his’or’her’situation’or’functional’level.
’Even’in’the’presence’of’chronic’illness’or’while’dying,’a’movement’toward’wellness’is’possibl
e’if’emphasis’of’care’is’placed’on’the’promotion’of’well-being’in’a’supportive’environment.

PTS:’ 1 DIF: Apply REF:’ p.’7
TOP:’ Nursing’Process:’Diagnosis’MSC:’ Health’Promotion’and’Maintenance
N R I G B.C M
2. In’differentiating’between’healU
th aS
nd wNellnTess in hOealth’care,’which’of’the’following’
statements’is’true?
a. Health’is’a’broad’term’encompassing’attitudes’and’behaviors.
b. The’concept’of’illness’prevention’was’never’considered’by’previous’generations.
c. Wellness’and’self-actualization’develop’through’learning’and’growth.
d. Wellness’is’impossible’when’one’s’health’is’compromised.
ANS:’ A
Health’is’a’broad’term’that’encompasses’attitudes’and’behaviors;’holistically,’health’includes’
wellness,’which’involves’one’s’whole’being.’The’concept’of’illness’prevention’was’never’cons
idered’by’previous’generations;’throughout’history,’basic’self-
care’requirements’have’been’recognized.’Wellness’and’self-
actualization’develop’through’learning’and’growth—
as’basic’needs’are’met,’higher’level’needs’can’be’satisfied’in’turn,’with’ever-
deepening’richness’to’life.’Wellness’is’possible’when’one’s’health’is’compromised—
even’with’chronic’illness,’with’multiple’disabilities,’or’in’dying,’movement’toward’a’higher’lev
el’of’wellness’is’possible.

PTS:’ 1 DIF: Understand REF:’ p.’7
TOP:’ Nursing’Process:’Evaluation’MSC:’ Health’Promotion’and’Maintenance

3. Which’racial’or’ethnic’group’has’the’highest’life’expectancy’in’the’United’States?
a. Native’Americans
b. African’Americans
c. Hispanic’Americans
d. Asian’and’Pacific’Island’Americans




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, Chapter’02:’Cross-Cultural’Caring’and’Aging
Touhy’&’Jett:’Ebersole’and’Hess’’Gerontological’Nursing’&’Healthy’Aging,’6th’Editio
n


MULTIPLE’CHOICE

1. Which’of’the’following’is’a’true’statement’about’differing’health’belief’systems?
a. Personalistic’or’magicoreligious’beliefs’have’been’superseded’in’Western’minds’by’
biomedical’principles.
b. In’most’cultures,’older’adults’are’likely’to’treat’themselves’using’traditional’
methods’before’turning’to’biomedical’professionals.
c. Ayurvedic’medicine’is’another’name’for’traditional’Chinese’medicine.
d. The’belief’that’health’depends’on’maintaining’a’balance’among’opposite’qualities’i
s’characteristic’of’a’magicoreligious’belief’system.
ANS:’ B
Older’adults’in’most’cultures’usually’have’had’experience’with’traditional’methods’that’have’
worked’as’well’as’expected.’After’these’treatments’fail,’older’adults’turn’to’the’formal’health’c
are’system.’Even’in’the’United’States,’it’is’common’for’older’adults’to’pray’for’cures’or’wonde
r’what’they’did’to’incur’an’illness’as’punishment.’The’Ayurvedic’system’is’a’naturalistic’healt
h’belief’system’practiced’in’India’and’in’some’neighboring’countries.’This’belief’is’characteris
tic’of’a’holistic’or’naturalistic’approach.

PTS:’ ’ 1 DIF: Understand REF:’ ’ p.’16-17
TOP:’ Nursing’Process:’Assessment MSC:’ Health’Promotion’and’Maintenance
N R I G B .C M
2. Which’of’the’following’consideUratiS
onsNis m
Tost likO
ely’to’be’true’when’working’with’an’i
nterpreter?
a. An’interpreter’is’never’needed’if’the’nurse’speaks’the’same’language’as’the’patient.
b. When’working’with’interpreters,’the’nurse’can’use’technical’terms’or’metaphors.
c. A’patient’s’young’granddaughter’who’speaks’fluent’English’would’make’the’best’
interpreter’because’she’is’familiar’with’and’loves’the’patient.
d. The’nurse’should’face’the’patient’rather’than’the’interpreter.
ANS:’ D
The’nurse’should’face’the’patient’rather’than’the’interpreter’is’a’true’statement;’the’intent’is’to’c
onverse’with’the’patient,’not’with’a’third’party’about’the’patient.’Many’reasons’may’prevent’th
e’patient’from’speaking’directly’to’a’nurse.’Technical’terms’and’metaphors’may’be’difficult’or’
impossible’to’translate.’Cultural’restrictions’may’prevent’some’topics’from’being’spoken’of’to’
a’grandparent’or’child.

PTS:’ ’ 1 DIF:’ ’ Understand’ ’ REF:’ ’ p.’18-19
TOP:’ Nursing’Process:’Implementation’ ’ MSC:’ Safe,’Effective’Care’Environment

3. An’older’adult’who’is’a’traditional’Chinese’man’has’a’blood’pressure’of’80/54’mm’Hg’and’refu
ses’to’remain’in’the’bed.’Which’intervention’should’the’nurse’use’to’promote’and’maintain’his’h
ealth?
a. Have’the’health’care’provider’speak’to’him.
b. Use’principles’of’the’holistic’health’system.
c. Ask’about’his’perceptions’and’treatment’ideas.




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