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BASICmGERIATRICmNURSING

PATRICIAmA.mWILLIAMS

8th Edition
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,Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE

1. Whichmfactmexplainsmthemshiftmofmhealthmcaremfocusmtowardmthemoldermadultm inmthemlatem1960s?
a. Disabilitymwasmviewedmasmunavoidable.
b. Complicationsmfrommdiseasemincreasedmmortality.
c. Oldermadults’mneedsmaremsimilarmtomthosemofmallmadults
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d. Preventivemhealthmcarempracticesmincreasedmlongevity
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ANS:m D
Increasedmpreventivemhealthmcarempractices,mdiseasemcontrol,mandmfocusmonmwellnessmhelpedmpeoplemliveml
onger.

PTS:m m 1 DIF: 4 REF:m m p.m2 OBJ:m 2
TOP:m AgingmTrends
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollectio
nmMSC:m NCLEX:mHealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance:mGrowthmandmDevelopment
NOT:m Understanding

2. Tomwhichmagemgroupmdoesmthemtermm“aged”mapply?
a. 55–64myearsmofmage
b. 65–74myearsmofmage
c. 75–84myearsmofmage
d. 85mandmolder

ANS:m C
Themtermmagedmrefersmtompersonsmwhomarem75–84myearsmofmage.

PTS:m m 1 DIF: 1 REF:m p.m2m|m Tablem1.1
OBJ:m 1
TOP:mAgemCategories
mKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollecti

on
MSC:mNCLEX:mHealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance:mGrowthmandmDevelopmentm
NOT:mRemembering

3. Whichmismtruemofmageism?
a. Itmismdiscriminationmagainstmpersonsmsolelymonmthembasismofmag
e.
b. Itmcausesmampersonmtomfearmaging.

, c. Itminvolvesmthemusemofmculturalmsensitivitymtomaddressmconcernsmofmagin
g.
d. Itmfocusesmonmresourcesmformthemoldermadult.

ANS:m A
Ageismmismamnegativembeliefmpatternmthatminfluencesmpersonsmtomdiscriminatemagainstmpersonsmsolelymonmth
embasismofmagemandmcanmleadmtomdestructivembehaviorsmtowardmthemoldermadult.

PTS:m m 1 DIF: 4 REF:m m p.m4 OBJ:m 3
TOP:m Ageism
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollectio
nmMSC:mNCLEX:mPsychosocialmIntegrity:mPsychosocialmAdaptatio
nmNOT:mUnderstanding

4. Whichmlegislationmhasmbeenmthemmostmbeneficialmlegislationmthatmhasminfluencedmhealthmcaremformthemol
dermadult?
a. MedicaremandmMedicaid
b. Eliminationmofmthemmandatorymretirementmag
e
c. ThemAmericansmwithmDisabilitiesmAct
d. ThemDrugmBenefitmProgram

ANS:m A
ThembroadestmsweepingmlegislationmbeneficialmtomthemoldermadultmismMedicaremandmMedicaid.mThemelimin
ationmofmthemmandatorymretirementmagemdoesmnotmapplymtomhealthmcare.mThemAmericansmwithmDisabilitiesm
ActmdealsmwithmallmAmericansmwithmdisabilities,mnotmjustmthemoldermadult.mThemDrugmBenefitmProgrammwas
maddedmtomMedicare,mbutmdealsmonlymwithmmedications.




PTS:m m 1 DIF: 4 REF:m m p.m11 OBJ:m 6
TOP:m Legislation
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementatio
nmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
NOT:mUnderstanding

5. Whichmhousingmoptionmformthemoldermadultmoffersmthemprivacymofmanmapartmentmwithmrestaurant-
stylemmealsmandmsomemmedicalmandmpersonalmcaremservices?
a. Government-subsidizedmhousing
b. Long-termmcaremfacility
c. Assisted-livingmcenter
d. Groupmhousingmplan

ANS:m C
Assisted-
livingmarrangementsmoffermthemprivacymofmanmapartmentmormcondominiummwithmmealsmpreparedmandmser
ved,mlimitedmmedicalmcare,mandmamvarietymofmpersonalmservices.

PTS:m m 1 DIF: 3 REF:m m p.m14 OBJ:m 9
TOP:m HousingmOptions
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementatio
nmMSC:m NCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmAdaptation
NOT:mRemembering

6. Them75-year-
oldmmanmwhomhasmbeenmhospitalizedmfollowingmamseveremcasemofmpneumoniamismconcernedmaboutmhism
mountingmhospitalmbillmandmasksmifmhismMedicaremcoveragemwillmpaymformhismcare.mWhichmwouldmbemthe

, m mostmhelpfulmresponsembymthemnurse?
a. MedicaremPartmCmpaysm50%mofmallmmedicalmcostsmformpersonsmoldermthanm6
5.
b. MedicaremPartmBmpaysmhospitalmcostsmandmphysicianmfees.