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,Chapter 01: Overview of Gerontologic Nursing
c c c c c
Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 5th Edition
c c c c c
MULTIPLE cCHOICE
1. In c2010, cthe crevised cStandards cand cScope cof cGerontological cNursing cPractice cwas cpublished. cThe cnurse cwould cu
cse cthese cstandards cto:
a. promote cthe cpractice cof cgerontologic cnursing within cthe cacute ccare csetting.
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b. define cthe cconcepts cand dimensions cof cgerontologic cnursing cpractice.
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c. elevate cthe cpractice cof cgerontologic cnursing.
d. incorporate csuggested cinterventions cfrom others cwho cpractice cgerontologic cnursing.
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cANS: cD
The ccurrent cpublishing of cthe cStandards cand cScope cof cGerontological cNursing cPractice cin c2010 cincorporates cthe cinp
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cut cof cgerontologic cnurses cfrom cacross cthe cUnited cStates. cIt cwas cnot cintended cto cpromote cgerontologic cnursing
cpracti cce cwithin cacute ccare csettings, cdefine cconcepts cor cdimensions cof cgerontologic cnursing cpractice, cor celevate cthe
cpractic ce cof cgerontologic cnursing. cDIF: cRemembering c(Knowledge) cREF: cPage c2 cOBJ: c1-1
TOP: cN/A cMSC: cSafe cand cEffective cCare cEnvironment
2. When cattempting to cminimize cthe ceffect cof cageism con cthe cpractice cof cnursing colder cadults, ca cnurse cneeds cto cfirst:
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a. recognize cthat cnurses cmust cact cas advocates cfor caging cpatients.
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b. accept cthat cthis cpopulation crepresents ca csubstantial cportion cof cthose crequiring cnursing ccare.
c. self-reflect cand cformulate cone‟s cpersonal cview cof caging cand the colder cpatient. ki
d. recognize cageism cas ca cform cof cbigotry cshared by cmany cAmericans.
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cANS: cC
Ageism cis can cever-
increasing cprejudicial cview cof cthe ceffects cof cthe caging process cand cof cthe colder cpopulation cas ca whole. cWith cnurses
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cb ceing cmembers cof ca csociety cholding such cviews, cit cis ccritical cthat the cindividual cnurse cself-
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reflect con cpersonal cfeelings cand cdetermine cwhether csuch feelings cwill caffect cthe cnursing care cthat che cor cshe
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cprovides cto cthe caging cpatient. cActing cas an cadvocate cis can cimportant cnursing role cin call csettings. cSimply
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caccepting a fact cdoes cnot chelp cend cageism, cnor cdoes crecognizing cageism as ca cform cof cbigotry.
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DIF: cApplying c(Application) cREF: cN/A cOBJ: c1-9
TOP: cTeaching-Learning cMSC: cSafe cand cEffective cCare cEnvironment
3. When cdiscussing cfactors cthat chave chelped cto cincrease cthe cnumber cof chealthy, cindependent colder cAmericans,
cthe cn curse cincludes cthe cimportance cof:
a. increased cavailability cof cin-home ccare cservices.
b. government csupport cof cretired citizens.ki
, c. effective cantibiotic ctherapies.
d. the cdevelopment cof clife-extending ctherapies.
cANS: cC
The chealth and cultimate cautonomy cof colder cAmericans chas cbeen cpositively cimpacted cby cthe cdevelopment cof
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cantibiot cics, cbetter csanitation, cand cvaccines. cThese cpublic chealth measures chave cbeen cmore cinstrumental cin
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cincreasing cthe cnu cmbers cof chealthy, cindependent colder cAmericans cthan chave cin-home ccare cservices, cgovernment
cprograms, cor clife-
extending ctherapies.
DIF: cRemembering (Knowledge) cREF: cPage c2 cOBJ: c3-3
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TOP: cNursing Process: cImplementation cMSC: cHealth cPromotion cand cMaintenance
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4. cBased con ccurrent data, cwhen cpresenting can colder cadult‟s cdischarge cteaching cplan, cthe cnurse cincludes
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c the cp catient‟s: ca. c c nonrelated ccaretaker.
b. paid ccaregiver.
c. family cmember.
d. intuitional crepresentative.
ANS: cC
Less cthan c4% of colder cadults live cin ca formal chealth ccare cenvironment. cThe cmajority cof cthe cgeriatric cpopulation clives
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cat chome cor cwith cfamily cmembers.
DIF: cApplying c(Application) cREF: cN/A cOBJ: c3-3
TOP: cNursing Process: cPlanning cMSC: cSafe cand Effective cCare cEnvironment
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5. The cnurse cplanning ccare cfor can colder cadult cwho chas crecently cbeen cdiagnosed cwith rheumatoid carthritis cviews
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cthe cp criority ccriterion cfor ccontinued cindependence cto cbe cthe cpatient‟s:
a. age.
b. financial cstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional cstatus.
ANS: cD
Maintaining cthe cfunctional cstatus cof colder cadults cmay cavert the conset cof cphysical cfrailty cand ccognitive cimpairment, ct
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cwo cconditions cthat cincrease cthe clikelihood cof cinstitutionalization.
DIF: cRemembering (Knowledge) cREF: cPage c8 cOBJ: c1-6
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cTOP: cNursing Process: cPlanning cMSC: cPhysiologic cIntegrity
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6. A cnurse cworking cwith cthe colder cadult cpopulation cis cmost likely cto cassess ca cneed cfor ca financial csocial
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cservice‟s cref cerral cfor ca(n):
a. white cmale.
,Chapter 01: Overview of Gerontologic Nursing
c c c c c
Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 5th Edition
c c c c c
MULTIPLE cCHOICE
1. In c2010, cthe crevised cStandards cand cScope cof cGerontological cNursing cPractice cwas cpublished. cThe cnurse cwould cu
cse cthese cstandards cto:
a. promote cthe cpractice cof cgerontologic cnursing within cthe cacute ccare csetting.
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b. define cthe cconcepts cand dimensions cof cgerontologic cnursing cpractice.
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c. elevate cthe cpractice cof cgerontologic cnursing.
d. incorporate csuggested cinterventions cfrom others cwho cpractice cgerontologic cnursing.
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cANS: cD
The ccurrent cpublishing of cthe cStandards cand cScope cof cGerontological cNursing cPractice cin c2010 cincorporates cthe cinp
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cut cof cgerontologic cnurses cfrom cacross cthe cUnited cStates. cIt cwas cnot cintended cto cpromote cgerontologic cnursing
cpracti cce cwithin cacute ccare csettings, cdefine cconcepts cor cdimensions cof cgerontologic cnursing cpractice, cor celevate cthe
cpractic ce cof cgerontologic cnursing. cDIF: cRemembering c(Knowledge) cREF: cPage c2 cOBJ: c1-1
TOP: cN/A cMSC: cSafe cand cEffective cCare cEnvironment
2. When cattempting to cminimize cthe ceffect cof cageism con cthe cpractice cof cnursing colder cadults, ca cnurse cneeds cto cfirst:
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a. recognize cthat cnurses cmust cact cas advocates cfor caging cpatients.
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b. accept cthat cthis cpopulation crepresents ca csubstantial cportion cof cthose crequiring cnursing ccare.
c. self-reflect cand cformulate cone‟s cpersonal cview cof caging cand the colder cpatient. ki
d. recognize cageism cas ca cform cof cbigotry cshared by cmany cAmericans.
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cANS: cC
Ageism cis can cever-
increasing cprejudicial cview cof cthe ceffects cof cthe caging process cand cof cthe colder cpopulation cas ca whole. cWith cnurses
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cb ceing cmembers cof ca csociety cholding such cviews, cit cis ccritical cthat the cindividual cnurse cself-
k ki ki
reflect con cpersonal cfeelings cand cdetermine cwhether csuch feelings cwill caffect cthe cnursing care cthat che cor cshe
ki ki
cprovides cto cthe caging cpatient. cActing cas an cadvocate cis can cimportant cnursing role cin call csettings. cSimply
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caccepting a fact cdoes cnot chelp cend cageism, cnor cdoes crecognizing cageism as ca cform cof cbigotry.
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DIF: cApplying c(Application) cREF: cN/A cOBJ: c1-9
TOP: cTeaching-Learning cMSC: cSafe cand cEffective cCare cEnvironment
3. When cdiscussing cfactors cthat chave chelped cto cincrease cthe cnumber cof chealthy, cindependent colder cAmericans,
cthe cn curse cincludes cthe cimportance cof:
a. increased cavailability cof cin-home ccare cservices.
b. government csupport cof cretired citizens.ki
, c. effective cantibiotic ctherapies.
d. the cdevelopment cof clife-extending ctherapies.
cANS: cC
The chealth and cultimate cautonomy cof colder cAmericans chas cbeen cpositively cimpacted cby cthe cdevelopment cof
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cantibiot cics, cbetter csanitation, cand cvaccines. cThese cpublic chealth measures chave cbeen cmore cinstrumental cin
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cincreasing cthe cnu cmbers cof chealthy, cindependent colder cAmericans cthan chave cin-home ccare cservices, cgovernment
cprograms, cor clife-
extending ctherapies.
DIF: cRemembering (Knowledge) cREF: cPage c2 cOBJ: c3-3
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TOP: cNursing Process: cImplementation cMSC: cHealth cPromotion cand cMaintenance
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4. cBased con ccurrent data, cwhen cpresenting can colder cadult‟s cdischarge cteaching cplan, cthe cnurse cincludes
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c the cp catient‟s: ca. c c nonrelated ccaretaker.
b. paid ccaregiver.
c. family cmember.
d. intuitional crepresentative.
ANS: cC
Less cthan c4% of colder cadults live cin ca formal chealth ccare cenvironment. cThe cmajority cof cthe cgeriatric cpopulation clives
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cat chome cor cwith cfamily cmembers.
DIF: cApplying c(Application) cREF: cN/A cOBJ: c3-3
TOP: cNursing Process: cPlanning cMSC: cSafe cand Effective cCare cEnvironment
ki ki
5. The cnurse cplanning ccare cfor can colder cadult cwho chas crecently cbeen cdiagnosed cwith rheumatoid carthritis cviews
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cthe cp criority ccriterion cfor ccontinued cindependence cto cbe cthe cpatient‟s:
a. age.
b. financial cstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional cstatus.
ANS: cD
Maintaining cthe cfunctional cstatus cof colder cadults cmay cavert the conset cof cphysical cfrailty cand ccognitive cimpairment, ct
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cwo cconditions cthat cincrease cthe clikelihood cof cinstitutionalization.
DIF: cRemembering (Knowledge) cREF: cPage c8 cOBJ: c1-6
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cTOP: cNursing Process: cPlanning cMSC: cPhysiologic cIntegrity
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6. A cnurse cworking cwith cthe colder cadult cpopulation cis cmost likely cto cassess ca cneed cfor ca financial csocial
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cservice‟s cref cerral cfor ca(n):
a. white cmale.
