Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10Th Edition By Eliopoulos

,Gerontological Nursing 10th EditionEliopoulos Test Bank

ChapterR1RTheRAgingRPopulation

TestRBankRMULTIPL

ERCHOICE

1. TheRnurseRexplainsRthatRinRtheRlateR1960s,RhealthRcareRfocusRwasRaimedRatRtheRolderRadu
ltRbecause:

a. disabilityRwasRviewedRasRunavoidable.
b. complicationsRfromRdiseaseRincreasedRmortality.
c. olderRadultsRneedsRareRsimilarRtoRthoseRofRallRadults.
d. preventiveRhealthRcareRpracticesRincreasedRlongevity.

ANS:RD

IncreasedRpreventiveRhealthRcareRpractices,RdiseaseRcontrol,RandR focusRonRwellnessRhelpedRpeopleR
liveRlonger.

DIF:RCognitiveRLevel:RComprehensionRREF:R2ROBJ:R2

TOP:RAgingRTrendsRKEY:RNursingRProcessRStep:RImplementation

MSC:RNCLEX:RHealthRPromotionRandRMaintenance:RGrowthRandRDevelopment

2. TheRnurseRclarifiesRthatRinRtheRterminologyRdefiningRspecificRageRgroups,RtheRtermRagedRrefersRt
oRpersonsRwhoRare:

a. 55RtoR64RyearsRofRage.
b. 65RtoR74RyearsRofRage.
c. 75RtoR84RyearsRofRage.
d. 85RandRolder.

ANS:RC

,TheRtermRagedRrefersRtoRpersonsRwhoRareR75RtoR84RyearsRofRage.RDI

F:RCognitiveRLevel:RComprehensionRREF:R2,RTableR1-

1ROBJ:R1RTOP:RAgeRCategoriesRKEY:RNursingRProcessRStep:RImple

mentation

MSC:RNCLEX:RHealthRPromotionRandRMaintenance:RGrowthRandRDevelopment

3. TheRnurseRcautionsRthatRageismRisRaRmindsetRthatRinfluencesRpersonsRto:

a. discriminateRagainstRpersonsRsolelyRonRtheRbasisRofRage.
b. fearRaging.
c. beRculturallyRsensitiveRtoRconcernsRofRaging.
d. focusRonRresourcesRforRtheRolderRadult.

ANS:RA

AgeismRisRaRnegativeRbeliefRpatternRthatRinfluencesRpersonsRtoR discriminateRagainstRpersonsRsolel
yRonRtheRbasisRofRageRandRcanRleadRtoRdestructiveRbehaviorsRtowardRtheRolderRadult.

DIF:RCognitiveRLevel:RComprehensionRREF:R5ROBJ:R3RTO

P:RAgeismRKEY:RNursingRProcessRStep:RImplementation

MSC:RNCLEX:RPsychosocialRIntegrity:RPsychosocialRAdaptation

4. TheRnurseRpointsRoutRthatRtheRmostRbeneficialRlegislationRthatRhasRinfluencedRhealthRcareRforRth
eRolderRadultR is:

a. MedicareRandRMedicaid.
b. eliminationRofRtheRmandatoryRretirementRage.
c. theRAmericansRwithRDisabilitiesRAct.
d. theRDrugRBenefitRProgram.

ANS:RA

TheRbroadestRsweepingRlegislationRbeneficialRtoRtheRolderRadultRisRMedicareRandRMedicaid.

, DIF:RCognitiveRLevel:RApplicationRREF:R16ROBJ:R6

TOP:RLegislationRKEY:RNursingRProcessRStep:RImplementationRMS

C:RNCLEX:RN/A

5. TheRnurseRclarifiesRthatRaRhousingRoptionRforRtheRolderRadultRthatRoffersRtheRprivacyRofRa
nRapartmentRwithRrestaurant-
styleRmealsRandRsomeRmedicalRandRpersonalRcareRservicesRisRthe:

a. government-subsidizedRhousing.
b. long-termRcareRfacility.
c. assisted-livingRcenter.
d. groupRhousingRplan.

ANS:RC

Assisted-
livingRarrangementsRofferRtheRprivacyRofRanRapartmentRorRcondominiumRwithRmealsRpreparedRandRse
rved,RlimitedRmedicalRcare,RandRaRvarietyRofRpersonalRservices.

DIF:RCognitiveRLevel:RApplicationRREF:R14ROBJ:R9

TOP:RHousingROptionsRKEY:RNursingRProcessRStep:RImplementationRM

SC:RNCLEX:RPhysiologicalRIntegrity:RPhysiologicalRAdaptation

6. TheR75-year-
oldRmanRwhoRhasRbeenRhospitalizedRfollowingRaRsevereRcaseRofRpneumoniaRisRconcernedRabo
utRhisRmountingRhospitalRbillRandRasksRifRhisRMedicareRcoverageRwillRpayRforRhisRcare.RTheRnur
sesRmostRhelpfulRresponseRisRYes.RMedicare:

a. paysR100%RofRallRmedicalRcostsRforRpersonsRolderRthanR65.
b. PartRBRpaysRhospitalRcostsRandRphysicianRfees.
c. PartRARpaysRforRinpatientRhospitalRcosts.
d. PartRDRpaysR80%RofRtheRchargesRmadeRbyRphysicians.

ANS:RC

MedicareRPartRARpaysRinpatientRhospitalRcosts,RPartRBRpaysR80%RofRphysiciansRcharges,RandRPartRDR