,Chapter 01: Health and Wellness in an Aging Society
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Touhy: Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE WS
1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn,
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the nurse replies that, “2010 statistics indicate that your son:
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a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
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ANS: C W S
In 2010, men in the United States at age 60 can expect to live another 22 years. The life expec
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tancy of African American men is about 4.7 years less than white men. Of the options above, C
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is the only response that fits into those parameters. The other options are not supported by rel
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iable research. WS
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding WS WS
REF: p. 3 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-
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centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
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a. Most super-centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal
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assistance with activities of daily living WS WS WS WS WS
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment
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c. The number of super-centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a
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result of heart disease and stroke WS WS WS WS WS
d. It is theorized that super-centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic
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mutations that made them less susceptible to common diseases WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ANS: A W S
Research supports that most super- WS WS WS WS
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with ADLs.
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The number of super-
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centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. T
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he reason why individuals survived as long as they have is not known.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering WS WS
REF: p. 4 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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3. One reason why many “baby boomers” have multiple chronic conditions such as heart disease,
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diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease when
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they were children. WS WS
d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
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, ANS: B W S
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
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WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They hav
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e had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. They
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grew up in an era of prosperity post-
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WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider healthy livi
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ng when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered a s
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ymbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was much secondhand
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smoke.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering WS WS
REF: p. 6 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The nu
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rse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical examina
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tions, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is important for the nurse to
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understand which of the following? WS WS WS WS
a. Approximately 40% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
services
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 40-64 age group than in the 65 WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
and over age group WS WS WS
c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that they
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have low efficacy WS WS
d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging
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ANS: A W S
Approximately 40% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
available to them. However, only 24% of those between the ages of 40 and 64 do so. There is
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a paucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that exists
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demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly effective. WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding WS WS
REF: p. 7 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-
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old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional welln
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ess by which of the following activities?
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a. Encouraging the client maintains current levels of physical activity WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that are
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appropriate for his age group WS WS WS WS
c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer
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distances
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ANS: A W S
Maintaining existing levels of physical activity is consistent with functional wellness. Teachin
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g the client how to use a rolling walker enables the client to remain active at the highest level
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possible, which is an example of promoting functional wellness. Receiving recommended scre
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ening is an example of promoting biological wellness. The use of a rolling walker should be ba
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sed on assessment of physical ability. Encouraging the client to attend weekly chess games is
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an example of promoting social wellness.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying WS WS
REF: p. 10 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. Based on the census reports of 2010, the typical profile of a centenarian in the United States
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includes which of the following characteristics?
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a. A Caucasian woman who lives in an urban area of a Southern state
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b. An African American woman who lives in a rural area of a Southern state
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c. A Hispanic man who lives in an urban area of a Midwestern state
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d. A Caucasian man who lives in a rural area of a Midwestern state
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ANS: A W S
Based on the 2010 U.S. Census data, centenarians were overwhelmingly white (82.5%), wome
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n (82.8%), and living in urban areas of the Southern states.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying WS WS
REF: p. 5 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE WS
1. Primary prevention strategies for older adults include which of the following? (Select all that
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apply.)
a. An annual influenza immunization clinic
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b. A smoking cessation program
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c. A prostate screening program
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d. A cardiac rehabilitation program
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e. A meal planning education program for type 2 diabetics
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ANS: A, B W S WS
Primary prevention refers to strategies that are used to prevent an illness before it occurs and
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maintaining wellness across the continuum of care. Immunizations and smoking cessation are
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examples of primary prevention. Secondary prevention is the early detection of a disease or a
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health problem that has already developed. Prostate screening is an example of secondary pre
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vention. Tertiary prevention addresses the needs of individuals who already have their wellne
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ss challenged. Cardiac rehabilitation and meal planning for diabetics are examples of tertiary
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prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: pp. 8– WS WS W S WS
9 TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
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2. A nurse organizes a health fair for older adults. The nurse’s goal is to focus on the six priority
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areas identified by the National Prevention Council. Which of the following activities should
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the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Smoking cessation WS
b. Depression screening WS
c. Recognizing elder abuse WS WS
d. Cholesterol screening WS
e. Fitness training WS
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Touhy: Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE WS
1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn,
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the nurse replies that, “2010 statistics indicate that your son:
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a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ANS: C W S
In 2010, men in the United States at age 60 can expect to live another 22 years. The life expec
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
tancy of African American men is about 4.7 years less than white men. Of the options above, C
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
is the only response that fits into those parameters. The other options are not supported by rel
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
iable research. WS
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding WS WS
REF: p. 3 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
W S WS WS WS WS WS
2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-
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centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
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a. Most super-centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal
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assistance with activities of daily living WS WS WS WS WS
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment
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c. The number of super-centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a
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result of heart disease and stroke WS WS WS WS WS
d. It is theorized that super-centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic
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mutations that made them less susceptible to common diseases WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ANS: A W S
Research supports that most super- WS WS WS WS
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with ADLs.
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
The number of super-
WS WS WS
centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. T
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
he reason why individuals survived as long as they have is not known.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering WS WS
REF: p. 4 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
W S WS WS WS WS WS
3. One reason why many “baby boomers” have multiple chronic conditions such as heart disease,
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diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease when
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they were children. WS WS
d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
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, ANS: B W S
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They hav
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e had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. They
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grew up in an era of prosperity post-
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WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider healthy livi
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ng when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered a s
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ymbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was much secondhand
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
smoke.
WS
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering WS WS
REF: p. 6 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
W S WS WS WS WS WS
4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The nu
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rse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical examina
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tions, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is important for the nurse to
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understand which of the following? WS WS WS WS
a. Approximately 40% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
services
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 40-64 age group than in the 65 WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
and over age group WS WS WS
c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that they
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
have low efficacy WS WS
d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ANS: A W S
Approximately 40% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
available to them. However, only 24% of those between the ages of 40 and 64 do so. There is
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a paucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that exists
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly effective. WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding WS WS
REF: p. 7 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
W S WS WS WS WS WS
5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-
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old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional welln
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ess by which of the following activities?
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a. Encouraging the client maintains current levels of physical activity WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that are
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appropriate for his age group WS WS WS WS
c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
distances
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ANS: A W S
Maintaining existing levels of physical activity is consistent with functional wellness. Teachin
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
g the client how to use a rolling walker enables the client to remain active at the highest level
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
possible, which is an example of promoting functional wellness. Receiving recommended scre
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ening is an example of promoting biological wellness. The use of a rolling walker should be ba
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
sed on assessment of physical ability. Encouraging the client to attend weekly chess games is
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an example of promoting social wellness.
WS WS WS WS WS
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying WS WS
REF: p. 10 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
W S WS WS WS WS WS
6. Based on the census reports of 2010, the typical profile of a centenarian in the United States
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includes which of the following characteristics?
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a. A Caucasian woman who lives in an urban area of a Southern state
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b. An African American woman who lives in a rural area of a Southern state
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c. A Hispanic man who lives in an urban area of a Midwestern state
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d. A Caucasian man who lives in a rural area of a Midwestern state
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ANS: A W S
Based on the 2010 U.S. Census data, centenarians were overwhelmingly white (82.5%), wome
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n (82.8%), and living in urban areas of the Southern states.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying WS WS
REF: p. 5 TOP: Integrated Process: Teachin W S WS WS W S WS WS
g/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
W S WS WS WS WS WS
MULTIPLE RESPONSE WS
1. Primary prevention strategies for older adults include which of the following? (Select all that
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apply.)
a. An annual influenza immunization clinic
WS WS WS WS
b. A smoking cessation program
WS WS WS
c. A prostate screening program
WS WS WS
d. A cardiac rehabilitation program
WS WS WS
e. A meal planning education program for type 2 diabetics
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ANS: A, B W S WS
Primary prevention refers to strategies that are used to prevent an illness before it occurs and
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
maintaining wellness across the continuum of care. Immunizations and smoking cessation are
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
examples of primary prevention. Secondary prevention is the early detection of a disease or a
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
health problem that has already developed. Prostate screening is an example of secondary pre
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
vention. Tertiary prevention addresses the needs of individuals who already have their wellne
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ss challenged. Cardiac rehabilitation and meal planning for diabetics are examples of tertiary
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: pp. 8– WS WS W S WS
9 TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
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2. A nurse organizes a health fair for older adults. The nurse’s goal is to focus on the six priority
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areas identified by the National Prevention Council. Which of the following activities should
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the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Smoking cessation WS
b. Depression screening WS
c. Recognizing elder abuse WS WS
d. Cholesterol screening WS
e. Fitness training WS
