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,Chapter 01: Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of
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Care

Touhy: Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE cn




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controlled research studies on aging first become available?cn cn c n cn cn cn cn



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c. Following the Great Depression. cn cn c n



d. Since the year 2000. cn cn cn




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ANSWER:-A
REASONING:-
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dies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to illustrate issues assum
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ed to be universal, making all the remaining options incorrect.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOPIC: Integrated Pro
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cess: Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health Prom
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2. The son of a nursing home resident asks a nursing attendant: “What is the signific
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ance of being certified in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of th
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e nursing attendants are.” What response best answers the family member’s que
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stion?
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way to demonstrate special knowledge in caring for older a
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dults.”
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s.”
c. “National certification is only available to nursing attendants cn cn cn cn cn cn cn c




who have a Baccalaureate degree in nursing.”
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d. “Only advanced practice nursing attendants, like nursing
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attendant practitioners, are certified in gerontology.”
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ANSWER:-A
REASONING:-
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for older adults. It is not required for practice in any setting across the cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn



continuum of care, and cn cn cn



it is not exclusive to nursing attendants with Baccalaureate degrees.cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn



There is both a generalist and a specialist gerontological nursing certification.
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The generalist functions in a variety of
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, settings providing care to older adults and their families. The special
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ist has advanced
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gerontological education at a master’s level.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding
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