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Chapter 1 The Aging Population
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Test Bank MULTIPL
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E CHOICE
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1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
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b. complications from disease increased mortality. cn cn cn cn




c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
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d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
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ANS: D cn




Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people li
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ve longer.
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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 Promotion and 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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persons who are: cn cn




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.
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ANS: C cn

, The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age. DIF
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: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-
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1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Imple
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
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a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age. cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn




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c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely o
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3 TOP
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: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process 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 has influenced health care for the
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older adult is: cn cn




a. Medicare and Medicaid. cn cn




b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age. cn cn cn cn cn




c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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d. the Drug Benefit Program.
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ANS: A cn




The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
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