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1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newbor
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n, the nurse replies that, ―2015 statistics indicate that your son:
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a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.‖
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.‖
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.‖
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.‖
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ANS: C X i
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity
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between life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly betw
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een 1999 and 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by 25%
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(Office of Minority Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits in
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to those parameters. The other options are not supported by reliable research.
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2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-
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centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
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b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
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c. The number of super- Xi Xi Xi
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a result of heart dise Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
ase and stroke. Xi Xi
d. It is theorized that super-
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centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic mutations that made tXi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
hem less susceptible to common diseases.
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Research supports that most super- Xi Xi Xi Xi
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with AD
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Ls. The number of super-
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centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increas
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es. Although centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any nu
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mber of health problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not ―activated‖ until muc
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h later, if at all, when compared with other persons.
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3. One reason why many ―baby boomers‖ have multiple chronic conditions such as hea
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rt disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease whe
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,n they were children.
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, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
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ANS: B X i
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
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WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They
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have had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases
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. They grew up in an era of prosperity post-
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WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider health
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y living when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was con
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sidered a symbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was
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much secondhand smoke. Xi Xi
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: Xi Xi
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4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. T
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he nurse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physic
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al examinations, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is importa
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nt for the nurse to understand which of the following?
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a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventi
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ve services. Xi
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age- Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
group than in the 65 and over age-group.
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c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that th
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ey have low efficacy.
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d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.
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Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are
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available to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. The
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re is a paucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research
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that exists demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly effective.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Xi Xi
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5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-
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old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional we
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llness by which of the following activities?
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a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that a
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re appropriate for his age-group
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c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for long
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er distances Xi
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess game Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
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,Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community To
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
uhy: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
MULTIPLE CHOICE Xi
1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newbor
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
n, the nurse replies that, ―2015 statistics indicate that your son:
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.‖
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.‖
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.‖
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.‖
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
ANS: C X i
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
between life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly betw
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
een 1999 and 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by 25%
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(Office of Minority Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits in
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to those parameters. The other options are not supported by reliable research.
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Xi Xi
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion an Xi Xi Xi X i Xi Xi Xi Xi
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Xi
2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-
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centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
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a. Most super- Xi
centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal assistance Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi X
with activities N
i ofUdRaiSlyIlN
ivGinTgB
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b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
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c. The number of super- Xi Xi Xi
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a result of heart dise Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
ase and stroke. Xi Xi
d. It is theorized that super-
Xi Xi Xi Xi
centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic mutations that made tXi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
hem less susceptible to common diseases.
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
ANS: A X i
Research supports that most super- Xi Xi Xi Xi
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with AD
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
Ls. The number of super-
Xi Xi Xi Xi
centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increas
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
es. Although centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any nu
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
mber of health problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not ―activated‖ until muc
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
h later, if at all, when compared with other persons.
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: Xi Xi
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion an Xi Xi Xi X i Xi Xi Xi Xi
d Maintenance
Xi
3. One reason why many ―baby boomers‖ have multiple chronic conditions such as hea
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rt disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease whe
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,n they were children.
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, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
ANS: B X i
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
have had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
. They grew up in an era of prosperity post-
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider health
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
y living when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was con
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
sidered a symbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
much secondhand smoke. Xi Xi
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: Xi Xi
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion an Xi Xi Xi X i Xi Xi Xi Xi
d Maintenance
Xi
4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. T
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
he nurse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physic
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
al examinations, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is importa
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
nt for the nurse to understand which of the following?
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a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventi
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
ve services. Xi
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age- Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
group than in the 65 and over age-group.
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that th
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ey have low efficacy.
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d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
ANS: A XiXi
Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
available to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. The
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
re is a paucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
that exists demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly effective.
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Xi Xi
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion an Xi Xi Xi X i Xi Xi Xi Xi
d Maintenance
Xi
5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional we
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
llness by which of the following activities?
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a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that a
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
re appropriate for his age-group
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c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for long
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
er distances Xi
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess game Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
s ANS: A
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