Test Bank
,Table Of Content
Chapter 1: Seeing Older Adults Through The Eyes Of Wellness
Chapter 2: Applying A Nursing Model For Promoting Wellness In Older Adults
Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives On Aging Well
Chapter 4: Perspectives On Culture And Diversity Of Older Adults
Chapter 5: Gerontological Nursing And Health Promotion
Chapter 6: Diverse Health Care Settings For Older Adults
Chapter 7: Assessment Of Health And Functioning
Chapter 8: Medications And Other Bioactive Substances
Chapter 9: Legal And Ethical Concerns
Chapter 10: Elder Abuse And Neglect
Chapter 11: Cognitive Function
Chapter 12: Psychosocial Function
Chapter 13: Psychosocial Assessment
Chapter 14: Impaired Cognitive Function: Delirium And Dementia
Chapter 15: Impaired Affective Function: Depression
Chapter 16: Hearing
Chapter 17: Vision
Chapter 18: Digestion And Nutrition
Chapter 19: Urinary Function
Chapter 20: Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 21: Respiratory Function
Chapter 22: Mobility And Safety
Chapter 23: Integument
Chapter 24: Sleep And Rest
Chapter 25: Thermoregulation
Chapter 26: Sexual Function
Chapter 27: Caring For Older Adults During Illness
Chapter 28: Caring For Older Adults Experiencing Pain
Chapter 29: Caring For Older Adults At The End Of Life
,Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through The Eyes Of Wellness
1. In 2010, The Revised Standards And Scope Of Gerontological Nursing Practice Was
Published. The Nurse Would Use These Standards To:
a. Promote The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing Within The Acute Care Setting.
b. Define The Concepts And Dimensions Of Gerontologic Nursing Practice.
c. Elevate The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing.
d. Incorporate Suggested Interventions From Others Who Practice
Gerontologic Nursing.
ANS: D
The Current Publishing Of The Standards And Scope Of Gerontological Nursing Practice In
2010 Incorporates The Input Of Gerontologic Nurses From Across The United States. It
Was Not Intended To Promote Gerontologic Nursing Practice Within Acute Care Settings,
Define Concepts Or Dimensions Of Gerontologic Nursing Practice, Or Elevate The Practice
Of Gerontologic Nursing.
Dif: Remembering (Knowledge) Ref: Mcs: 2 Obj: 1-1 Top:
N/A Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
2. The Nurse Planning Care For An Older Adult Who Has Recently Been Diagnosed With
Rheumatoid Arthritis Views The Priority Criterion For Continued Independence To Be
The Patients:
a. Age.
b. Financial Status.
c. Gender.
d. Functional Status.
ANS: D
Maintaining The Functional Status Of Older Adults May Avert The Onset Of Physical Frailty
And Cognitive Impairment, Two Conditions That Increase The Likelihood Of
Institutionalization.
, Dif: Remembering (Knowledge) Ref: Mcs: 8 Obj: 1-6
Top: Nursing Process: Planning Msc: Physiologic Integrity
3. When Attempting To Minimize The Effect Of Ageism On The Practice Of Nursing Older
Adults, A Nurse Needs To First:
a. Recognize That Nurses Must Act As Advocates For Aging Patients.
b. Accept That This Population Represents A Substantial Portion Of Those
Requiring Nursing Care.
c. Self-Reflect And Formulate Ones Personal View Of Aging And The Older Patient.
d. Recognize Ageism As A Form Of Bigotry Shared By Many Americans.
ANS: C
Ageism Is An Ever-Increasing Prejudicial View Of The Effects Of The Aging Process And Of
The Older Population As A Whole. With Nurses Being Members Of A Society Holding Such
Views, It Is Critical That The Individual Nurse Self-Reflect On Personal Feelings And
Determine Whether Such Feelings Will Affect The Nursing Care That He Or She Provides
To The Aging Patient. Acting As An Advocate Is An Important Nursing Role In All Settings.
Simply Accepting A Fact Does Not Help End Ageism, Nor Does Recognizing Ageism As A
Form Of Bigotry.
Dif: Applying (Application) Ref: N/A Obj: 1-9
Top: Teaching-Learning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
4. When Discussing Factors That Have Helped To Increase The Number Of Healthy,
Independent Older Americans, The Nurse Includes The Importance Of:
a. Increased Availability Of In-Home Care Services.
b. Government Support Of Retired Citizens.
c. Effective Antibiotic Therapies.
d. The Development Of Life-Extending Therapies.
ANS: C
The Health And Ultimate Autonomy Of Older Americans Has Been Positively Impacted By
The Development Of Antibiotics, Better Sanitation, And Vaccines. These Public Health
Measures Have Been More Instrumental In Increasing The Numbers Of Healthy,
,Table Of Content
Chapter 1: Seeing Older Adults Through The Eyes Of Wellness
Chapter 2: Applying A Nursing Model For Promoting Wellness In Older Adults
Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives On Aging Well
Chapter 4: Perspectives On Culture And Diversity Of Older Adults
Chapter 5: Gerontological Nursing And Health Promotion
Chapter 6: Diverse Health Care Settings For Older Adults
Chapter 7: Assessment Of Health And Functioning
Chapter 8: Medications And Other Bioactive Substances
Chapter 9: Legal And Ethical Concerns
Chapter 10: Elder Abuse And Neglect
Chapter 11: Cognitive Function
Chapter 12: Psychosocial Function
Chapter 13: Psychosocial Assessment
Chapter 14: Impaired Cognitive Function: Delirium And Dementia
Chapter 15: Impaired Affective Function: Depression
Chapter 16: Hearing
Chapter 17: Vision
Chapter 18: Digestion And Nutrition
Chapter 19: Urinary Function
Chapter 20: Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 21: Respiratory Function
Chapter 22: Mobility And Safety
Chapter 23: Integument
Chapter 24: Sleep And Rest
Chapter 25: Thermoregulation
Chapter 26: Sexual Function
Chapter 27: Caring For Older Adults During Illness
Chapter 28: Caring For Older Adults Experiencing Pain
Chapter 29: Caring For Older Adults At The End Of Life
,Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through The Eyes Of Wellness
1. In 2010, The Revised Standards And Scope Of Gerontological Nursing Practice Was
Published. The Nurse Would Use These Standards To:
a. Promote The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing Within The Acute Care Setting.
b. Define The Concepts And Dimensions Of Gerontologic Nursing Practice.
c. Elevate The Practice Of Gerontologic Nursing.
d. Incorporate Suggested Interventions From Others Who Practice
Gerontologic Nursing.
ANS: D
The Current Publishing Of The Standards And Scope Of Gerontological Nursing Practice In
2010 Incorporates The Input Of Gerontologic Nurses From Across The United States. It
Was Not Intended To Promote Gerontologic Nursing Practice Within Acute Care Settings,
Define Concepts Or Dimensions Of Gerontologic Nursing Practice, Or Elevate The Practice
Of Gerontologic Nursing.
Dif: Remembering (Knowledge) Ref: Mcs: 2 Obj: 1-1 Top:
N/A Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
2. The Nurse Planning Care For An Older Adult Who Has Recently Been Diagnosed With
Rheumatoid Arthritis Views The Priority Criterion For Continued Independence To Be
The Patients:
a. Age.
b. Financial Status.
c. Gender.
d. Functional Status.
ANS: D
Maintaining The Functional Status Of Older Adults May Avert The Onset Of Physical Frailty
And Cognitive Impairment, Two Conditions That Increase The Likelihood Of
Institutionalization.
, Dif: Remembering (Knowledge) Ref: Mcs: 8 Obj: 1-6
Top: Nursing Process: Planning Msc: Physiologic Integrity
3. When Attempting To Minimize The Effect Of Ageism On The Practice Of Nursing Older
Adults, A Nurse Needs To First:
a. Recognize That Nurses Must Act As Advocates For Aging Patients.
b. Accept That This Population Represents A Substantial Portion Of Those
Requiring Nursing Care.
c. Self-Reflect And Formulate Ones Personal View Of Aging And The Older Patient.
d. Recognize Ageism As A Form Of Bigotry Shared By Many Americans.
ANS: C
Ageism Is An Ever-Increasing Prejudicial View Of The Effects Of The Aging Process And Of
The Older Population As A Whole. With Nurses Being Members Of A Society Holding Such
Views, It Is Critical That The Individual Nurse Self-Reflect On Personal Feelings And
Determine Whether Such Feelings Will Affect The Nursing Care That He Or She Provides
To The Aging Patient. Acting As An Advocate Is An Important Nursing Role In All Settings.
Simply Accepting A Fact Does Not Help End Ageism, Nor Does Recognizing Ageism As A
Form Of Bigotry.
Dif: Applying (Application) Ref: N/A Obj: 1-9
Top: Teaching-Learning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
4. When Discussing Factors That Have Helped To Increase The Number Of Healthy,
Independent Older Americans, The Nurse Includes The Importance Of:
a. Increased Availability Of In-Home Care Services.
b. Government Support Of Retired Citizens.
c. Effective Antibiotic Therapies.
d. The Development Of Life-Extending Therapies.
ANS: C
The Health And Ultimate Autonomy Of Older Americans Has Been Positively Impacted By
The Development Of Antibiotics, Better Sanitation, And Vaccines. These Public Health
Measures Have Been More Instrumental In Increasing The Numbers Of Healthy,
