,Chapter 1: Holistic Caring
p p p
MultiplepChoice
Identifypthepchoicepthatpbestpcompletespthepstatementporpanswerspthepquestion.
p 1.p Accordingptopthep2010pU.S.pCensus,papproximatelyphowpmanypAmericansparepolderpthanpagep65?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
p 2.p Whatpispthepaverageplifepexpectancyptoday?
1) 70.2pyears
2) 75pyears
3) 81.1pyearspforpwomenpandp76.3pyearspforpmen
4) Longerpforpmenpthanpforpwomen
p 3.p WhichpstatementpispNOTptruepaboutpholisticpnursing?
1) Holisticpnursingpfocusesponpthepspecificpdiseaseporpdisorderpappersonphaspinporderptoptreatpitpe
ffectively.
2) Holisticpnursingpaimsptoptreatpthepwholepperson,pnotpjustpapspecificpdiseaseporpdisorderpthep
personpmayphave.
3) Holisticpnursingpfocusesponpthepindividualppatientpandpusespmanyptechniques,psuchpasp
empatheticplistening,pmusic,pandpimagery,paspwellpaspspecificpclinicalpskills.
4) Holisticpnursingpweavesptheptechnicalpskillspofpnursingpwithpthepsocialpsciencepskillspthatp
enhancepcommunicationpandprapportpbetweenpthepnursepandptheppersonpreceivingpcare.
p 4.p ThepSciencepofpHumanpCaringptheorypwaspdevelopedpby
1) FlorencepNightingale
2) ClarapBarton
3) JeanpWatson
4) SavagepandpMoney
p 5.p WhichpispNOTpemphasizedpinpThepSciencepofpHumanpCaring?
1) Providingptranspersonalpcaring
2) Focusingponptheppersonpwhilepyouparepwithphimporpher
3) Ensuringpthatpallpnonessentialptasks,psuchpaspbathing,parepgivenpaccordingptopapstrictps
chedule
4) Reachingpoutptoptheppatient,pmakingpeyepcontact,ptouchingpifpappropriate,pspeakingpsoftly
p 6.p Whichpofpthepfollowingpispincludedpaspapbasicpconceptpofpholisticpnursing?
1) Usingpyourpdevelopedpclinicalpexpertise
2) Developingpapcloseprelationshippwithptheppatient’spfamilypmemberspandpsignificantpothers
3) Rememberingptheppersonalpintuitionpandpcreativitypofppatientspinpyourpnursingpplan
4) Allpofpthepabove
p 7.p Mostpelderlyppeoplephavingpapheartpattackphave
1) Painpdiffusedpoverpthepentirepchestparea
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, 2) Noppain
3) Crushingpsternalppain
4) Painponpthepleftpsidepofpthepchestpandppainpthatpradiatespdownpthepleftparm
p 8.pComparedpwithpthepdosespofpmedicationpgivenptopapyoungpadult,pthepdosespgivenptopanpold-
oldppersonparepusually
1) Smaller
2) Larger,pbecausepthepold-oldppersonpispprobablypsicker
3) Thepsame
4) Minimal,pbecauseptheppersonpispverypoldpandpprobablypnearpdeath
p 9.p Whatpcommunicationptechniquephaspbeenpdevelopedpspecificallypforpdealingpwithpdementedpelderlyppersons?
1) Cognitiveptherapy
2) Validationptherapy
3) GeriatricpDepressionpScale
4) Mini-MentalpStatuspExaminationp(MMSE)
p pp 10.p Anp82-year-oldppatientpispdiagnosedpwithpliverpcancerpandphasplong-
standingpcardiovascularpproblems.pTheppatientpbeginspscreamingpandppushesphispmealptraypaway.pWhatpwo
uldpbepanpappropriatepresponse?
1) Takepthepmealptraypandpleaveptheproompwithoutpsayingpanything.
2) Tellphimptopstoppscreamingpinpaploudpvoice.
3) Calmlypaskphimpwhatphepispupsetpaboutpandplistenpcarefullyptophim.
4) Callpyourpsupervisor.
p ppp 11.p Thepnursepispoverheadpaddressingpanp87-year-oldppatientpasp“honey.”pWhatpispthispanpexamplepof?
1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
p pp 12.p Theptermp“elite-old”pispusedpforppeople
1) 65ptop74pyearspold
2) 75ptop84pyearspold
3) 85ptop100pyearspold
4) Olderpthanp100pyears
p pp 13.ppp Whichpispapkeypconceptpinpholisticpnursing?
1) Followingpphysicianpinstructionspandpfollow-uppwithpthepphysician
2) Developingpaprelationshippwithpfamilypmemberspofptheppatient
3) Usingpwhatpyouphaveplearned—yourpclinicalpexperience
4) Allpofpthepabove
p pp 14.p Howpshouldpthepnursingpinstructorpexplainptheptermp“gerontology”ptopapnewpclasspofpstudents?
1) Itpmeanspthepusepofpolderpmedicationsptoptreatpillnesses.
2) ItpcomespfrompapGreekpwordpthatpmeansp“relatedptopoldpage.”
3) Itpfocusesponpthephousingpneedspofppeoplepwhoparepunderserved.
4) Itpispapwaypofpexplainingphealthpproblemspofppeoplepoverpagep50.
p pp 15.p Whichptermpshouldpthepnursepusepwhenpexplainingpmedicalpcarepthatpanpolderppatientprequires?
1) Genetics
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, 2) Geriatrics
3) Gerontology
4) Gentrification
p
pp 16.pDuringplunchpapnursingpcolleaguepstatespthatpshepneverpwantsptopbepassignedptopcarepforpanpolderppatien
t.pWhatpbehaviorpispthispnursepdemonstrating?
1) Ageism
2) Stereotyping
3) Ethnocentricity
4) Personalppreference
p pp 17.p Howpshouldpapnursingpinstructorpexplainptheptermp“babypboomers”ptopnewpstudents?
1) Peoplepwhophaveplargepfamilies
2) Peoplepwhopadvocatepforpthepcarepofpinfants
3) Peoplepwhophavepdecidedpnotptophaveplargepfamilies
4) Peoplepbornpbetweenp1946pandp1965pafterpWorldpWarpII
p pp 18.p Whatpexplainspthepdeclinepinpthepelderlypblackppopulationpsincep1980?
1) Diabetes
2) Homicides
3) Hypertension
4) Heartpdisease
p pp 19.p Whyparepolderppeoplepmoreplikelyptopparticipatepinpexercisepprograms?
1) Theyphavepmoreptimeptopexercise.
2) Theypareptryingptopavoidpboredom.
3) Theypinitiatedpthepfitnesspmovement.
4) Theypwantptopspendptimepwithptheirpgrandchildren.
p pp 20.p WhatpinformationpwouldpbephelpfulpwhenpexplainingpSocialpSecurityptopapgrouppofpnewpnursingpstudents?
1) Itpispapfederalpandpstatepsupportedpprocesspthatpprovidesphealthpcareptopfinanciallyp
disadvantagedppeople.
2) Itpispfederalpregulationpprovidingphealthpcarepforpindividualspolderpthanpagep65porpi
ndividualspwhopareppermanentlypdisabled.
3) Itpispapfederalpbenefitpcheckppaidptoppersonspolderpthanpagep65porppersonspwithpdisabilitiesp
whop arepunableptopwork.
4) Itpispapfederalpbenefitpcheckppaidptopretiredpworkerspofpapspecificpage,pdisabledpworkerspofpa
nypage,pandpspousespandpminorpchildrenpofpdeceasedpworkers.
p pp 21.p Whatpshouldpbepusedptopdescribepapnursingpphilosophyptopapnewpnursingpstudent?
1) Itpispappersonalpconcept.
2) Itpdefinespgoalspandpaspirations.
3) Itpoutlinespstepsptopapsuccessfulpcareer.
4) Itprecognizespthepimportancepofpeducation.
p pp 22.p Whichpbehaviorpdemonstratespthatpapnursepispdevelopingpaphealingprelationshippwithpappatient?
1) Answeringpapcallplightpusingpthepintercompsystem
2) Tellingpappatientpthatptherepispnoptimeptoptrypsomethingpnew
3) Sittingpdownpinptheppatient’sproomptopdiscusspthepplanpofpcare
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p p p
MultiplepChoice
Identifypthepchoicepthatpbestpcompletespthepstatementporpanswerspthepquestion.
p 1.p Accordingptopthep2010pU.S.pCensus,papproximatelyphowpmanypAmericansparepolderpthanpagep65?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
p 2.p Whatpispthepaverageplifepexpectancyptoday?
1) 70.2pyears
2) 75pyears
3) 81.1pyearspforpwomenpandp76.3pyearspforpmen
4) Longerpforpmenpthanpforpwomen
p 3.p WhichpstatementpispNOTptruepaboutpholisticpnursing?
1) Holisticpnursingpfocusesponpthepspecificpdiseaseporpdisorderpappersonphaspinporderptoptreatpitpe
ffectively.
2) Holisticpnursingpaimsptoptreatpthepwholepperson,pnotpjustpapspecificpdiseaseporpdisorderpthep
personpmayphave.
3) Holisticpnursingpfocusesponpthepindividualppatientpandpusespmanyptechniques,psuchpasp
empatheticplistening,pmusic,pandpimagery,paspwellpaspspecificpclinicalpskills.
4) Holisticpnursingpweavesptheptechnicalpskillspofpnursingpwithpthepsocialpsciencepskillspthatp
enhancepcommunicationpandprapportpbetweenpthepnursepandptheppersonpreceivingpcare.
p 4.p ThepSciencepofpHumanpCaringptheorypwaspdevelopedpby
1) FlorencepNightingale
2) ClarapBarton
3) JeanpWatson
4) SavagepandpMoney
p 5.p WhichpispNOTpemphasizedpinpThepSciencepofpHumanpCaring?
1) Providingptranspersonalpcaring
2) Focusingponptheppersonpwhilepyouparepwithphimporpher
3) Ensuringpthatpallpnonessentialptasks,psuchpaspbathing,parepgivenpaccordingptopapstrictps
chedule
4) Reachingpoutptoptheppatient,pmakingpeyepcontact,ptouchingpifpappropriate,pspeakingpsoftly
p 6.p Whichpofpthepfollowingpispincludedpaspapbasicpconceptpofpholisticpnursing?
1) Usingpyourpdevelopedpclinicalpexpertise
2) Developingpapcloseprelationshippwithptheppatient’spfamilypmemberspandpsignificantpothers
3) Rememberingptheppersonalpintuitionpandpcreativitypofppatientspinpyourpnursingpplan
4) Allpofpthepabove
p 7.p Mostpelderlyppeoplephavingpapheartpattackphave
1) Painpdiffusedpoverpthepentirepchestparea
Copyrightp©p2016pF.pA.pDavispCompany
, 2) Noppain
3) Crushingpsternalppain
4) Painponpthepleftpsidepofpthepchestpandppainpthatpradiatespdownpthepleftparm
p 8.pComparedpwithpthepdosespofpmedicationpgivenptopapyoungpadult,pthepdosespgivenptopanpold-
oldppersonparepusually
1) Smaller
2) Larger,pbecausepthepold-oldppersonpispprobablypsicker
3) Thepsame
4) Minimal,pbecauseptheppersonpispverypoldpandpprobablypnearpdeath
p 9.p Whatpcommunicationptechniquephaspbeenpdevelopedpspecificallypforpdealingpwithpdementedpelderlyppersons?
1) Cognitiveptherapy
2) Validationptherapy
3) GeriatricpDepressionpScale
4) Mini-MentalpStatuspExaminationp(MMSE)
p pp 10.p Anp82-year-oldppatientpispdiagnosedpwithpliverpcancerpandphasplong-
standingpcardiovascularpproblems.pTheppatientpbeginspscreamingpandppushesphispmealptraypaway.pWhatpwo
uldpbepanpappropriatepresponse?
1) Takepthepmealptraypandpleaveptheproompwithoutpsayingpanything.
2) Tellphimptopstoppscreamingpinpaploudpvoice.
3) Calmlypaskphimpwhatphepispupsetpaboutpandplistenpcarefullyptophim.
4) Callpyourpsupervisor.
p ppp 11.p Thepnursepispoverheadpaddressingpanp87-year-oldppatientpasp“honey.”pWhatpispthispanpexamplepof?
1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
p pp 12.p Theptermp“elite-old”pispusedpforppeople
1) 65ptop74pyearspold
2) 75ptop84pyearspold
3) 85ptop100pyearspold
4) Olderpthanp100pyears
p pp 13.ppp Whichpispapkeypconceptpinpholisticpnursing?
1) Followingpphysicianpinstructionspandpfollow-uppwithpthepphysician
2) Developingpaprelationshippwithpfamilypmemberspofptheppatient
3) Usingpwhatpyouphaveplearned—yourpclinicalpexperience
4) Allpofpthepabove
p pp 14.p Howpshouldpthepnursingpinstructorpexplainptheptermp“gerontology”ptopapnewpclasspofpstudents?
1) Itpmeanspthepusepofpolderpmedicationsptoptreatpillnesses.
2) ItpcomespfrompapGreekpwordpthatpmeansp“relatedptopoldpage.”
3) Itpfocusesponpthephousingpneedspofppeoplepwhoparepunderserved.
4) Itpispapwaypofpexplainingphealthpproblemspofppeoplepoverpagep50.
p pp 15.p Whichptermpshouldpthepnursepusepwhenpexplainingpmedicalpcarepthatpanpolderppatientprequires?
1) Genetics
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, 2) Geriatrics
3) Gerontology
4) Gentrification
p
pp 16.pDuringplunchpapnursingpcolleaguepstatespthatpshepneverpwantsptopbepassignedptopcarepforpanpolderppatien
t.pWhatpbehaviorpispthispnursepdemonstrating?
1) Ageism
2) Stereotyping
3) Ethnocentricity
4) Personalppreference
p pp 17.p Howpshouldpapnursingpinstructorpexplainptheptermp“babypboomers”ptopnewpstudents?
1) Peoplepwhophaveplargepfamilies
2) Peoplepwhopadvocatepforpthepcarepofpinfants
3) Peoplepwhophavepdecidedpnotptophaveplargepfamilies
4) Peoplepbornpbetweenp1946pandp1965pafterpWorldpWarpII
p pp 18.p Whatpexplainspthepdeclinepinpthepelderlypblackppopulationpsincep1980?
1) Diabetes
2) Homicides
3) Hypertension
4) Heartpdisease
p pp 19.p Whyparepolderppeoplepmoreplikelyptopparticipatepinpexercisepprograms?
1) Theyphavepmoreptimeptopexercise.
2) Theypareptryingptopavoidpboredom.
3) Theypinitiatedpthepfitnesspmovement.
4) Theypwantptopspendptimepwithptheirpgrandchildren.
p pp 20.p WhatpinformationpwouldpbephelpfulpwhenpexplainingpSocialpSecurityptopapgrouppofpnewpnursingpstudents?
1) Itpispapfederalpandpstatepsupportedpprocesspthatpprovidesphealthpcareptopfinanciallyp
disadvantagedppeople.
2) Itpispfederalpregulationpprovidingphealthpcarepforpindividualspolderpthanpagep65porpi
ndividualspwhopareppermanentlypdisabled.
3) Itpispapfederalpbenefitpcheckppaidptoppersonspolderpthanpagep65porppersonspwithpdisabilitiesp
whop arepunableptopwork.
4) Itpispapfederalpbenefitpcheckppaidptopretiredpworkerspofpapspecificpage,pdisabledpworkerspofpa
nypage,pandpspousespandpminorpchildrenpofpdeceasedpworkers.
p pp 21.p Whatpshouldpbepusedptopdescribepapnursingpphilosophyptopapnewpnursingpstudent?
1) Itpispappersonalpconcept.
2) Itpdefinespgoalspandpaspirations.
3) Itpoutlinespstepsptopapsuccessfulpcareer.
4) Itprecognizespthepimportancepofpeducation.
p pp 22.p Whichpbehaviorpdemonstratespthatpapnursepispdevelopingpaphealingprelationshippwithpappatient?
1) Answeringpapcallplightpusingpthepintercompsystem
2) Tellingpappatientpthatptherepispnoptimeptoptrypsomethingpnew
3) Sittingpdownpinptheppatient’sproomptopdiscusspthepplanpofpcare
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