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,Chapter 1: The Aging Population
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Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition Eliopoulos Test Bank
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MULTIPLEMCHOICE
1. TheMnurseMexplainsMthatMinMtheMlateM1960s,MhealthMcareMfocusMwasMaimedMatMtheMolderM
adultMbecause:
a. disabilityMwasMviewedMasMunavoidable.
b. complicationsMfromMdiseaseMincreasedMmortality.
c. olderMadultsMneedsMareMsimilarMtoMthoseMofMallMadults.
d. preventiveMhealthMcareMpracticesMincreasedMlongevity.
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IncreasedMpreventiveMhealthMcareMpractices,MdiseaseMcontrol,MandMfocusMonMwellnessMhelpedMpeo
pleMliveMlonger.
DIF:MCognitiveMLevel:MComprehensionMREF:M2MOBJ:M2
TOP:MAgingMTrendsMKEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MImplementation
MSC:MNCLEX:MHealthMPromotionMandMMaintenance:MGrowthMandMDevelopment
2. TheMnurseMclarifiesMthatMinMtheMterminologyMdefiningMspecificMageMgroups,MtheMtermMagedMrefe
rsMtoMpersonsMwhoMare:
a. 55MtoM64MyearsMofMage.
b. 65MtoM74MyearsMofMage.
c. 75MtoM84MyearsMofMage.
d. 85MandMolder.
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,TheMtermMagedMrefersMtoMpersonsMwhoMareM75MtoM84MyearsMofMage.
DIF:MCognitiveMLevel:MComprehensionMREF:M2,MTableM1-
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1MOBJ:M1MTOP:MAgeMCategoriesMKEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MIm
plementation
MSC:MNCLEX:MHealthMPromotionMandMMaintenance:MGrowthMandMDevelopment
3. TheMnurseMcautionsMthatMageismMisMaMmindsetMthatMinfluencesMpersonsMto:
a. discriminateMagainstMpersonsMsolelyMonMtheMbasisMofMage.
b. fearMaging.
c. beMculturallyMsensitiveMtoMconcernsMofMaging.
d. focusMonMresourcesMforMtheMolderMadult.
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AgeismMisMaMnegativeMbeliefMpatternMthatMinfluencesMpersonsMtoMdiscriminateMagainstMpersonsMso
lelyMonMtheMbasisMofMageMandMcanMleadMtoMdestructiveMbehaviorsMtowardMtheMolderMadult.
DIF:MCognitiveMLevel:MComprehensionMREF:M5MOBJ:M3MT
OP:MAgeismMKEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MImplementation
MSC:MNCLEX:MPsychosocialMIntegrity:MPsychosocialMAdaptation
4. TheMnurseMpointsMoutMthatMtheMmostMbeneficialMlegislationMthatMhasMinfluencedMhealthMcareMfo
rMtheMolderMadultMis:
a. MedicareMandMMedicaid.
b. eliminationMofMtheMmandatoryMretirementMage.
c. theMAmericansMwithMDisabilitiesMAct.
d. theMDrugMBenefitMProgram.
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TheMbroadestMsweepingMlegislationMbeneficialMtoMtheMolderMadultMisMMedicareMandMMedicaid.
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, DIF:MCognitiveMLevel:MApplicationMREF:M16MOBJ:M6
TOP:MLegislationMKEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MImplementationM
MSC:MNCLEX:MN/A
5. TheMnurseMclarifiesMthatMaMhousingMoptionMforMtheMolderMadultMthatMoffersMtheMprivacyM
ofManMapartmentMwithMrestaurant-
styleMmealsMandMsomeMmedicalMandMpersonalMcareMservicesMisMthe:
a. government-subsidizedMhousing.
b. long-termMcareMfacility.
c. assisted-livingMcenter.
d. groupMhousingMplan.
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Assisted-
livingMarrangementsMofferMtheMprivacyMofManMapartmentMorMcondominiumMwithMmealsMpreparedM
andMserved,MlimitedMmedicalMcare,MandMaMvarietyMofMpersonalMservices.
DIF:MCognitiveMLevel:MApplicationMREF:M14MOBJ:M9
TOP:MHousingMOptionsMKEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MImplementationMM
SC:MNCLEX:MPhysiologicalMIntegrity:MPhysiologicalMAdaptation
6. TheM75-year-
oldMmanMwhoMhasMbeenMhospitalizedMfollowingMaMsevereMcaseMofMpneumoniaMisMconcernedMa
boutMhisMmountingMhospitalMbillMandMasksMifMhisMMedicareMcoverageMwillMpayMforMhisMcare.MT
heMnursesMmostMhelpfulMresponseMisMYes.MMedicare:
a. paysM100%MofMallMmedicalMcostsMforMpersonsMolderMthanM65.
b. PartMBMpaysMhospitalMcostsMandMphysicianMfees.
c. PartMAMpaysMforMinpatientMhospitalMcosts.
d. PartMDMpaysM80%MofMtheMchargesMmadeMbyMphysicians.
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