Gerontological iNursing i9th iEdition iEliopoulos
iTest iBank
Chapter i1 iThe iAging iPopulation
Test iBank
iMULTIPLE iCHOICE
1. The inurse iexplains ithat iin ithe ilate i1960s, ihealth icare ifocus iwas
iaimed iat ithe iolder iadult ibecause:
a. disability iwas iviewed ias iunavoidable.
b. complications ifrom idisease iincreased imortality.
c. older iadults ineeds iare isimilar ito ithose iof iall iadults.
d. preventive ihealth icare ipractices iincreased ilongevity.
ANS: iD
Increased ipreventive ihealth icare ipractices, idisease icontrol, iand ifocus ion
iwellness ihelped ipeople ilive ilonger.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iComprehension iREF: i2 iOBJ: i2
TOP: iAging iTrends iKEY: iNursing iProcess iStep: iImplementation
MSC: iNCLEX: iHealth iPromotion iand iMaintenance: iGrowth iand iDevelopment
2. The inurse iclarifies ithat iin ithe iterminology idefining ispecific iage igroups, ithe
iterm iaged irefers ito ipersons iwho iare:
a. 55 ito i64 iyears iof iage.
b. 65 ito i74 iyears iof iage.
c. 75 ito i84 iyears iof iage.
d. 85 iand iolder.
ANS: iC
,The iterm iaged irefers ito ipersons iwho iare i75 ito i84
iyears iof iage. iDIF: iCognitive iLevel: iComprehension
iREF: i2, iTable i1-1 iOBJ: i1 iTOP: iAge iCategories iKEY:
iNursing iProcess iStep: iImplementation
MSC: iNCLEX: iHealth iPromotion iand iMaintenance: iGrowth iand iDevelopment
3. The inurse icautions ithat iageism iis ia imindset ithat iinfluences ipersons ito:
a. discriminate iagainst ipersons isolely ion ithe ibasis iof iage.
b. fear iaging.
c. be iculturally isensitive ito iconcerns iof iaging.
d. focus ion iresources ifor ithe iolder iadult.
ANS: iA
Ageism iis ia inegative ibelief ipattern ithat iinfluences ipersons ito idiscriminate
iagainst ipersons isolely ion ithe ibasis iof iage iand ican ilead ito idestructive
ibehaviors itoward ithe iolder iadult.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iComprehension iREF: i5
iOBJ: i3 iTOP: iAgeism iKEY: iNursing iProcess
iStep: iImplementation
MSC: iNCLEX: iPsychosocial iIntegrity: iPsychosocial iAdaptation
4. The inurse ipoints iout ithat ithe imost ibeneficial ilegislation ithat ihas
iinfluenced ihealth icare ifor ithe iolder iadult iis:
a. Medicare iand iMedicaid.
b. elimination iof ithe imandatory iretirement iage.
c. the iAmericans iwith iDisabilities iAct.
d. the iDrug iBenefit iProgram.
ANS: iA
The ibroadest isweeping ilegislation ibeneficial ito ithe iolder iadult iis iMedicare iand
iMedicaid.
,DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iApplication iREF: i16 iOBJ: i6
TOP: iLegislation iKEY: iNursing iProcess iStep:
iImplementation iMSC: iNCLEX: iN/A
5. The inurse iclarifies ithat ia ihousing ioption ifor ithe iolder iadult ithat
ioffers ithe iprivacy iof ian iapartment iwith irestaurant-style imeals iand isome
imedical iand ipersonal icare iservices iis ithe:
a. government-subsidized ihousing.
b. long-term icare ifacility.
c. assisted-living icenter.
d. group ihousing iplan.
ANS: iC
Assisted-living iarrangements ioffer ithe iprivacy iof ian iapartment ior icondominium
iwith imeals iprepared iand iserved, ilimited imedical icare, iand ia ivariety iof ipersonal
iservices.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iApplication iREF: i14 iOBJ: i9
TOP: iHousing iOptions iKEY: iNursing iProcess iStep:
iImplementation iMSC: iNCLEX: iPhysiological iIntegrity:
iPhysiological iAdaptation
6. The i75-year-old iman iwho ihas ibeen ihospitalized ifollowing ia isevere icase
iof ipneumonia iis iconcerned iabout ihis imounting ihospital ibill iand iasks iif
ihis iMedicare icoverage iwill ipay ifor ihis icare. iThe inurses imost ihelpful
iresponse iis iYes. iMedicare:
a. pays i100% iof iall imedical icosts ifor ipersons iolder ithan i65.
b. Part iB ipays ihospital icosts iand iphysician ifees.
c. Part iA ipays ifor iinpatient ihospital icosts.
d. Part iD ipays i80% iof ithe icharges imade iby iphysicians.
ANS: iC
Medicare iPart iA ipays iinpatient ihospital icosts, iPart iB ipays i80% iof iphysicians
, icharges, iand iPart iD ihelps idefray iprescription idrug icosts.
iTest iBank
Chapter i1 iThe iAging iPopulation
Test iBank
iMULTIPLE iCHOICE
1. The inurse iexplains ithat iin ithe ilate i1960s, ihealth icare ifocus iwas
iaimed iat ithe iolder iadult ibecause:
a. disability iwas iviewed ias iunavoidable.
b. complications ifrom idisease iincreased imortality.
c. older iadults ineeds iare isimilar ito ithose iof iall iadults.
d. preventive ihealth icare ipractices iincreased ilongevity.
ANS: iD
Increased ipreventive ihealth icare ipractices, idisease icontrol, iand ifocus ion
iwellness ihelped ipeople ilive ilonger.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iComprehension iREF: i2 iOBJ: i2
TOP: iAging iTrends iKEY: iNursing iProcess iStep: iImplementation
MSC: iNCLEX: iHealth iPromotion iand iMaintenance: iGrowth iand iDevelopment
2. The inurse iclarifies ithat iin ithe iterminology idefining ispecific iage igroups, ithe
iterm iaged irefers ito ipersons iwho iare:
a. 55 ito i64 iyears iof iage.
b. 65 ito i74 iyears iof iage.
c. 75 ito i84 iyears iof iage.
d. 85 iand iolder.
ANS: iC
,The iterm iaged irefers ito ipersons iwho iare i75 ito i84
iyears iof iage. iDIF: iCognitive iLevel: iComprehension
iREF: i2, iTable i1-1 iOBJ: i1 iTOP: iAge iCategories iKEY:
iNursing iProcess iStep: iImplementation
MSC: iNCLEX: iHealth iPromotion iand iMaintenance: iGrowth iand iDevelopment
3. The inurse icautions ithat iageism iis ia imindset ithat iinfluences ipersons ito:
a. discriminate iagainst ipersons isolely ion ithe ibasis iof iage.
b. fear iaging.
c. be iculturally isensitive ito iconcerns iof iaging.
d. focus ion iresources ifor ithe iolder iadult.
ANS: iA
Ageism iis ia inegative ibelief ipattern ithat iinfluences ipersons ito idiscriminate
iagainst ipersons isolely ion ithe ibasis iof iage iand ican ilead ito idestructive
ibehaviors itoward ithe iolder iadult.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iComprehension iREF: i5
iOBJ: i3 iTOP: iAgeism iKEY: iNursing iProcess
iStep: iImplementation
MSC: iNCLEX: iPsychosocial iIntegrity: iPsychosocial iAdaptation
4. The inurse ipoints iout ithat ithe imost ibeneficial ilegislation ithat ihas
iinfluenced ihealth icare ifor ithe iolder iadult iis:
a. Medicare iand iMedicaid.
b. elimination iof ithe imandatory iretirement iage.
c. the iAmericans iwith iDisabilities iAct.
d. the iDrug iBenefit iProgram.
ANS: iA
The ibroadest isweeping ilegislation ibeneficial ito ithe iolder iadult iis iMedicare iand
iMedicaid.
,DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iApplication iREF: i16 iOBJ: i6
TOP: iLegislation iKEY: iNursing iProcess iStep:
iImplementation iMSC: iNCLEX: iN/A
5. The inurse iclarifies ithat ia ihousing ioption ifor ithe iolder iadult ithat
ioffers ithe iprivacy iof ian iapartment iwith irestaurant-style imeals iand isome
imedical iand ipersonal icare iservices iis ithe:
a. government-subsidized ihousing.
b. long-term icare ifacility.
c. assisted-living icenter.
d. group ihousing iplan.
ANS: iC
Assisted-living iarrangements ioffer ithe iprivacy iof ian iapartment ior icondominium
iwith imeals iprepared iand iserved, ilimited imedical icare, iand ia ivariety iof ipersonal
iservices.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iApplication iREF: i14 iOBJ: i9
TOP: iHousing iOptions iKEY: iNursing iProcess iStep:
iImplementation iMSC: iNCLEX: iPhysiological iIntegrity:
iPhysiological iAdaptation
6. The i75-year-old iman iwho ihas ibeen ihospitalized ifollowing ia isevere icase
iof ipneumonia iis iconcerned iabout ihis imounting ihospital ibill iand iasks iif
ihis iMedicare icoverage iwill ipay ifor ihis icare. iThe inurses imost ihelpful
iresponse iis iYes. iMedicare:
a. pays i100% iof iall imedical icosts ifor ipersons iolder ithan i65.
b. Part iB ipays ihospital icosts iand iphysician ifees.
c. Part iA ipays ifor iinpatient ihospital icosts.
d. Part iD ipays i80% iof ithe icharges imade iby iphysicians.
ANS: iC
Medicare iPart iA ipays iinpatient ihospital icosts, iPart iB ipays i80% iof iphysicians
, icharges, iand iPart iD ihelps idefray iprescription idrug icosts.
