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v MULTIPLE CHOICE v
1. The nurse explains that inthe late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
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v because:
a. disabilitywas viewed as unavoidable. v v v v
b. complications from disease increasedmortality. v v v v
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
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d. preventivehealth carepractices increased longevity. v v v v v
ANS: D v
Increased preventivehealth care practices, disease control, and focus onwellness helpedpeople live
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v longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
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TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step:Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotionand Maintenance: Growth and Development
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2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
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v persons who are: v v
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
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b. 65 to 74 years of age.
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c. 75 to 84 years of age.
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d. 85 and older.v v
ANS: C v
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The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age. DIF:
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v Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1 TOP:
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AgeCategoriesKEY: NursingProcess Step:Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotionand Maintenance: Growth and Development
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3. The nurse cautions that ageism isa mindset that influences persons to:
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a. discriminate against persons solelyon the basis of age. v v v v v v v v
b. fear aging. v
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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ANS: A v
Ageism isa negative belief patternthatinfluences personsto discriminate against personssolely on the
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v basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3 TOP:
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AgeismKEY:NursingProcess Step:Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that hasinfluenced health care for the older
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v adult is: v
a. Medicare and Medicaid. v v
b. elimination ofthe mandatoryretirement age. v v v v v
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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d. the Drug Benefit Program.
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ANS: A v
The broadest sweeping legislationbeneficial to theolder adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16OBJ: 6
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TOP: LegislationKEY:NursingProcessStep:Implementation MSC:
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v NCLEX: N/A v
5. The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacyof an
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v apartment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services is the:
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a. government-subsidized housing. v
b. long-term care facility. v v
c. assisted-living center. v
d. group housing plan. v v
ANS: C v
Assisted-living arrangements offerthe privacy ofanapartment or condominiumwith meals preparedv v v v v v v v v v v v
v and served, limited medical care, and a variety of personal services.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 14 OBJ: 9
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TOP: HousingOptionsKEY: NursingProcess Step: Implementation MSC:
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v NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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6. The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
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v concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for his care.
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v The nurses most helpful response is Yes. Medicare:
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a. pays 100% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
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b. Part B pays hospitalcosts and physician fees.
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c. Part Apays for inpatient hospital costs.
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d. Part D pays 80% of the charges made byphysicians.
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ANS: C v
Medicare Part Apays inpatient hospitalcosts, Part B pays 80% of physicians charges, and Part D helps
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v defray prescription drug costs.
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v MULTIPLE CHOICE v
1. The nurse explains that inthe late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
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v because:
a. disabilitywas viewed as unavoidable. v v v v
b. complications from disease increasedmortality. v v v v
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
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d. preventivehealth carepractices increased longevity. v v v v v
ANS: D v
Increased preventivehealth care practices, disease control, and focus onwellness helpedpeople live
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v longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
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TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step:Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotionand Maintenance: Growth and Development
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2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
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v persons who are: v v
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
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b. 65 to 74 years of age.
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c. 75 to 84 years of age.
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d. 85 and older.v v
ANS: C v
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The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age. DIF:
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v Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1 TOP:
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AgeCategoriesKEY: NursingProcess Step:Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotionand Maintenance: Growth and Development
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3. The nurse cautions that ageism isa mindset that influences persons to:
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a. discriminate against persons solelyon the basis of age. v v v v v v v v
b. fear aging. v
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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ANS: A v
Ageism isa negative belief patternthatinfluences personsto discriminate against personssolely on the
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v basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3 TOP:
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AgeismKEY:NursingProcess Step:Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that hasinfluenced health care for the older
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v adult is: v
a. Medicare and Medicaid. v v
b. elimination ofthe mandatoryretirement age. v v v v v
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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d. the Drug Benefit Program.
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ANS: A v
The broadest sweeping legislationbeneficial to theolder adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16OBJ: 6
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v NCLEX: N/A v
5. The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacyof an
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v apartment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services is the:
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a. government-subsidized housing. v
b. long-term care facility. v v
c. assisted-living center. v
d. group housing plan. v v
ANS: C v
Assisted-living arrangements offerthe privacy ofanapartment or condominiumwith meals preparedv v v v v v v v v v v v
v and served, limited medical care, and a variety of personal services.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 14 OBJ: 9
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TOP: HousingOptionsKEY: NursingProcess Step: Implementation MSC:
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v NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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6. The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
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v concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for his care.
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v The nurses most helpful response is Yes. Medicare:
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a. pays 100% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
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b. Part B pays hospitalcosts and physician fees.
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c. Part Apays for inpatient hospital costs.
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d. Part D pays 80% of the charges made byphysicians.
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ANS: C v
Medicare Part Apays inpatient hospitalcosts, Part B pays 80% of physicians charges, and Part D helps
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v defray prescription drug costs.
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