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Gerontological Nursing Final Exam
1. Respecting the client's values and belief systems to help meet self-esteem
needs. - ANSWER Nursing actions for self-esteem
2. Encouraging family to visit and help in the care of the client to meet love
and belonging needs. - ANSWER Nursing actions for love and belonging
3. Nurses can apply this theory to the nursing process. - ANSWER Nursing
process application of Maslow's theory
4. Actions taken by a nurse to assess water balance and meet physiologic
needs. - ANSWER Intake and output measurement
5. Needs that are prioritized below physiologic needs in the context of patient
care. - ANSWER Safety and security needs
6. A family structure that includes relatives beyond the immediate family. -
ANSWER Extended family
7. The traditional family structure consisting of a father, mother, and their
children. - ANSWER Nuclear family
8. A family composed of members who live together but are not married. -
ANSWER Cohabiting family
9. Measuring intake and output, testing the resiliency of the skin, checking the
condition of the skin and mucous membranes, and weighing the patient. -
ANSWER Nursing actions for physiologic needs
10.A situation where a nurse must consider the client's love and belonging
needs. - ANSWER Client isolation with tuberculosis
11.The highest level of needs in Maslow's hierarchy, focusing on personal
growth and fulfillment. - ANSWER Self-actualization needs
12.Needs identified by nurses as unmet needs in patient care. - ANSWER
Health care needs
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13.An action performed by nurses to assess physiologic needs related to skin
health. - ANSWER Testing skin resiliency
14.Thoughts that can be addressed by nursing actions to improve self-esteem. -
ANSWER Client's negative self-perceptions
15.Essential components of a nurse-client relationship that help meet love and
belonging needs. - ANSWER Mutual understanding and trust
16.A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is
considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. - ANSWER
Clinical nurse specialist
17.A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the
patient's health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of
care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. - ANSWER Nursing
process
18.An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice,
defining the activities specific and unique to nursing. - ANSWER American
Nurses Association (ANA)
19.Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status
of nursing, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern
nursing education. - ANSWER Florence Nightingale
20.Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to
care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war. - ANSWER
Clara Barton
21.A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to
deliver primary care. - ANSWER Nurse practitioner
22.A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational
or clinical setting. - ANSWER Nurse educator
23.A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business. - ANSWER
Nurse entrepreneur
24.An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing. - ANSWER
American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
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25.An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. -
ANSWER National League for Nursing (NLN)
26.Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does
not define standards and scope of practice. - ANSWER International Council
of Nurses (ICN)
27.A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform. -
ANSWER Dorothea Dix
28.A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing. -
ANSWER Lillian Wald
29.A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice
and community health. - ANSWER Jane Addams
30.Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal
communication skills to provide information, make appropriate referrals,
and facilitate the patient's problem-solving and decision-making skills. -
ANSWER Counselor
31.The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and
evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and
their families. - ANSWER Teacher/Educator
32.A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when
providing care, effecting change, and functioning with groups. - ANSWER
Leader
33.The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy
to facilitate the functions of all members of the health care team as they
provide patient care. - ANSWER Collaborator
34.Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the
World Health Organization, one's health includes physical, social, and
mental components and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. -
ANSWER Health
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35.The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are:
physical activity, excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance
abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence,
environmental quality, immunizations, and access to health care. -
ANSWER Healthy People 2010
36.Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010
document. - ANSWER Health Indicator
37.Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following
defining criteria: well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge;
strong service orientation; recognized authority by a professional group;
code of ethics; professional organization that sets standards; ongoing
research; and autonomy. - ANSWER Nursing Profession Criteria
38.Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing - ANSWER Legal right to
practice nursing
39.The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. - ANSWER Effect of
documenting care not given
40.Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase. - ANSWER
Nursing diagnosis phase
41.The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful
effects of alcohol. - ANSWER Counseling skills
42.The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing
activities of daily life. - ANSWER Caring skills for quadriplegic client
43.The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or
suspended for professional misconduct. - ANSWER Professional
misconduct
44.Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing. -
ANSWER Felony conviction impact on nursing
45.Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes
are phases in the nursing process. - ANSWER Nursing process phases
Gerontological Nursing Final Exam
1. Respecting the client's values and belief systems to help meet self-esteem
needs. - ANSWER Nursing actions for self-esteem
2. Encouraging family to visit and help in the care of the client to meet love
and belonging needs. - ANSWER Nursing actions for love and belonging
3. Nurses can apply this theory to the nursing process. - ANSWER Nursing
process application of Maslow's theory
4. Actions taken by a nurse to assess water balance and meet physiologic
needs. - ANSWER Intake and output measurement
5. Needs that are prioritized below physiologic needs in the context of patient
care. - ANSWER Safety and security needs
6. A family structure that includes relatives beyond the immediate family. -
ANSWER Extended family
7. The traditional family structure consisting of a father, mother, and their
children. - ANSWER Nuclear family
8. A family composed of members who live together but are not married. -
ANSWER Cohabiting family
9. Measuring intake and output, testing the resiliency of the skin, checking the
condition of the skin and mucous membranes, and weighing the patient. -
ANSWER Nursing actions for physiologic needs
10.A situation where a nurse must consider the client's love and belonging
needs. - ANSWER Client isolation with tuberculosis
11.The highest level of needs in Maslow's hierarchy, focusing on personal
growth and fulfillment. - ANSWER Self-actualization needs
12.Needs identified by nurses as unmet needs in patient care. - ANSWER
Health care needs
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13.An action performed by nurses to assess physiologic needs related to skin
health. - ANSWER Testing skin resiliency
14.Thoughts that can be addressed by nursing actions to improve self-esteem. -
ANSWER Client's negative self-perceptions
15.Essential components of a nurse-client relationship that help meet love and
belonging needs. - ANSWER Mutual understanding and trust
16.A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is
considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. - ANSWER
Clinical nurse specialist
17.A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the
patient's health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of
care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. - ANSWER Nursing
process
18.An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice,
defining the activities specific and unique to nursing. - ANSWER American
Nurses Association (ANA)
19.Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status
of nursing, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern
nursing education. - ANSWER Florence Nightingale
20.Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to
care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war. - ANSWER
Clara Barton
21.A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to
deliver primary care. - ANSWER Nurse practitioner
22.A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational
or clinical setting. - ANSWER Nurse educator
23.A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business. - ANSWER
Nurse entrepreneur
24.An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing. - ANSWER
American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
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25.An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. -
ANSWER National League for Nursing (NLN)
26.Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does
not define standards and scope of practice. - ANSWER International Council
of Nurses (ICN)
27.A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform. -
ANSWER Dorothea Dix
28.A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing. -
ANSWER Lillian Wald
29.A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice
and community health. - ANSWER Jane Addams
30.Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal
communication skills to provide information, make appropriate referrals,
and facilitate the patient's problem-solving and decision-making skills. -
ANSWER Counselor
31.The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and
evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and
their families. - ANSWER Teacher/Educator
32.A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when
providing care, effecting change, and functioning with groups. - ANSWER
Leader
33.The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy
to facilitate the functions of all members of the health care team as they
provide patient care. - ANSWER Collaborator
34.Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the
World Health Organization, one's health includes physical, social, and
mental components and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. -
ANSWER Health
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35.The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are:
physical activity, excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance
abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence,
environmental quality, immunizations, and access to health care. -
ANSWER Healthy People 2010
36.Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010
document. - ANSWER Health Indicator
37.Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following
defining criteria: well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge;
strong service orientation; recognized authority by a professional group;
code of ethics; professional organization that sets standards; ongoing
research; and autonomy. - ANSWER Nursing Profession Criteria
38.Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing - ANSWER Legal right to
practice nursing
39.The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. - ANSWER Effect of
documenting care not given
40.Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase. - ANSWER
Nursing diagnosis phase
41.The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful
effects of alcohol. - ANSWER Counseling skills
42.The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing
activities of daily life. - ANSWER Caring skills for quadriplegic client
43.The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or
suspended for professional misconduct. - ANSWER Professional
misconduct
44.Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing. -
ANSWER Felony conviction impact on nursing
45.Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes
are phases in the nursing process. - ANSWER Nursing process phases
