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PART 1 Foundations for Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy Aging
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1 Gerontological Nursing AcrosstheContinuum
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of Care 2 Aging, Health, and Wellness in a
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Global Community 3 Theories of Aging
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4 ProvidingCross-CulturalCare
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5 Economics and Health Care in Late
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hLife 6 Promoting Excellence in Long-
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hTerm Care PART 2 Foundations for
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hTaking Action h
7 Therapeutic Communication With Older
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Adults 8 Cognitive Health and Learning
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9 Recognizing and Analyzing Cues to Maximize
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Outcomes 10 Using Laboratory Data in Clinical
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Judgment
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11 Safe Medication Use
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PART 3 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness and Function
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12 Visual Health
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13AuditoryHealth
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14 Healthy Skin
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15 Nutritional Health
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16 Hydration and Oral
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Health 17Elimination
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18Sleep h
19Activity andExercise
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20 Falls and Fall Risk
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Reduction 21 Safeand Secure
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Environments
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PART 4 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness for Persons With
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Chronic Illnesses
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22 Living Well With Chronic
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Illness 23 Vascular Disorders
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24RespiratoryDisorders
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25NeurocognitiveDisorders
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26 Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive
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hDisorders 27 Endocrine and Immune Disorders h h h h
h28 Common Musculoskeletal
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Disorders 29 Pain and Comfort h h h
30 MentalHealth
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,PART 5 Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy
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Aging With Older Adults and Families
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h31 Ethics, Decision Making, and
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hMistreatment 32 Relationships, Roles, h h
hand Life Transitions 33 Intimacy and
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hSexual Health h
34 Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
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, 35 Spiritual Health, Meaning, andSelf-Actualization
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Chapter 01:Gerontological Nursing Acrossthe Continuum of
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Care
h
Touhy: Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
h h h h h
MULTIPLE CHOICE h
1. When did serious and well-controlled research studies on aging first
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h become available? h
a. Only in the past 60 years.
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b. Since the turn of the 20th century.
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c. Following the Great Depression. h h h
d. Since the year 2000. h h h
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-
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A
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REASONING:->>>Only in the past 60 years have serious and carefully controlled h h h h h h h h h h
hresearch studies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to
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hillustrate issues assumed to be universal, making all the remaining options
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hincorrect.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOPIC: Integrated
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hProcess: Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health
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hPromotion and Maintenance h h
2. The son h of ha nursing home resident
h asks h a h h h h h h h h h h h h h
h nursing attendant: “What is the significance of
h h being certified h h h h h h h h h h h h
h in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the nursing
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h attendants are.” What response best answers the family member’s question?
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a. “National certification as a gerontological nursing attendant is a
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wayto demonstrate special knowledge in caring for older
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adults.”
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b. “National certification in gerontology is required for all nursing
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attendants who have worked in this setting for 2 or
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more years.”
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c. “National certification is only available to nursing
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attendants who have a
h Baccalaureate degree in h h h h h
nursing.”
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d. “Only advanced practice nursing attendants, like
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nursing attendant practitioners, are certified in
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gerontology.”
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ACCURATE
ANSWER:-
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A
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REASONING:->>>National certification is a way to demonstrate special expertise h h h h h h h h
hin caring for older adults. It is not required for practice in any setting across the
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
hcontinuum of care, and it is not exclusive to nursing attendants with
h h h h h h h h h h h
hBaccalaureate degrees. There is both a generalist and a specialist gerontological
h h h h h h h h h h
, h
PART 1 Foundations for Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy Aging
h h h h h k h h h
1 Gerontological Nursing AcrosstheContinuum
h h h h
of Care 2 Aging, Health, and Wellness in a
h h h h h h h h h
Global Community 3 Theories of Aging
h h h h h
4 ProvidingCross-CulturalCare
h
5 Economics and Health Care in Late
h h h h h h
hLife 6 Promoting Excellence in Long-
h h h h
hTerm Care PART 2 Foundations for
h h h h
hTaking Action h
7 Therapeutic Communication With Older
h h h h
Adults 8 Cognitive Health and Learning
h h h h h
9 Recognizing and Analyzing Cues to Maximize
h h h h h h
Outcomes 10 Using Laboratory Data in Clinical
h h h h h h h
Judgment
h
11 Safe Medication Use
h h h
PART 3 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness and Function
h h h h h h h h
12 Visual Health
h k
13AuditoryHealth
h
14 Healthy Skin
h h
15 Nutritional Health
h k
16 Hydration and Oral
h h h h
Health 17Elimination
h h
18Sleep h
19Activity andExercise
h h
20 Falls and Fall Risk
h h h h
Reduction 21 Safeand Secure
h h h h
Environments
h
PART 4 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness for Persons With
h h h h h h h h h
Chronic Illnesses
h
22 Living Well With Chronic
h h h h
Illness 23 Vascular Disorders
h h h
24RespiratoryDisorders
h
25NeurocognitiveDisorders
h
26 Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive
h h h h h
hDisorders 27 Endocrine and Immune Disorders h h h h
h28 Common Musculoskeletal
h h
Disorders 29 Pain and Comfort h h h
30 MentalHealth
h
,PART 5 Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy
h h h h h h
Aging With Older Adults and Families
h h h h h
h31 Ethics, Decision Making, and
h h h h
hMistreatment 32 Relationships, Roles, h h
hand Life Transitions 33 Intimacy and
h h h h
hSexual Health h
34 Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
h h h h h
, 35 Spiritual Health, Meaning, andSelf-Actualization
h h k k
Chapter 01:Gerontological Nursing Acrossthe Continuum of
h h h h h
Care
h
Touhy: Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
h h h h h
MULTIPLE CHOICE h
1. When did serious and well-controlled research studies on aging first
h h h h h h h h h
h become available? h
a. Only in the past 60 years.
h h h h h
b. Since the turn of the 20th century.
h h h h h h
c. Following the Great Depression. h h h
d. Since the year 2000. h h h
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-
h
A
h
REASONING:->>>Only in the past 60 years have serious and carefully controlled h h h h h h h h h h
hresearch studies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to
h h h h h h h h h
hillustrate issues assumed to be universal, making all the remaining options
h h h h h h h h h h
hincorrect.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOPIC: Integrated
h h h h h
hProcess: Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health
h h h h h
hPromotion and Maintenance h h
2. The son h of ha nursing home resident
h asks h a h h h h h h h h h h h h h
h nursing attendant: “What is the significance of
h h being certified h h h h h h h h h h h h
h in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the nursing
h h h h h h h h h h h h
h attendants are.” What response best answers the family member’s question?
h h h h h h h h h
a. “National certification as a gerontological nursing attendant is a
h h h h h h h h
wayto demonstrate special knowledge in caring for older
h h h h h h h
adults.”
h
b. “National certification in gerontology is required for all nursing
h h h h h h h h
attendants who have worked in this setting for 2 or
h h h h h h h h h
more years.”
h h
c. “National certification is only available to nursing
h h h h h h
attendants who have a
h Baccalaureate degree in h h h h h
nursing.”
h
d. “Only advanced practice nursing attendants, like
h h h h h
nursing attendant practitioners, are certified in
h h h h h
gerontology.”
h
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-
h
A
h
REASONING:->>>National certification is a way to demonstrate special expertise h h h h h h h h
hin caring for older adults. It is not required for practice in any setting across the
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
hcontinuum of care, and it is not exclusive to nursing attendants with
h h h h h h h h h h h
hBaccalaureate degrees. There is both a generalist and a specialist gerontological
h h h h h h h h h h
