TEST BANK
BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING
7th Edition
By Patricia A. Williams
TEST BANK
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Contents
Unit One: Overview of Aging
Chapter 1. Trends and Issues
Chapter 2. Theories of Aging
Chapter 3.Physiologic Changes
Unit Two: Basic Skills for Gerontologic Nursing
Chapter 4. Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations
Chapter 5. Communicating with Older Adults
Chapter 6. Maintaining Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutrition Needs
Chapter 7. Medications and Older Adults
Chapter 8. Health Assessment for Older Adults
Chapter 9. Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults
Unit Three: Psychosocial Care of the Elderly
Chapter 10. Cognition and Perception
Chapter 11.Self-Perception and Self-Concept
Chapter 12. Roles and Relationships
Chapter 13. Coping and Stress
Chapter 14. Values and Beliefs
Chapter 15. End-of-Life Care
Chapter 16. Sexuality and Aging
Unit Four: Physical Care of the Elderly
Chapter 17. Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes
Chapter 18. Elimination
Chapter 19. Activity and Exercise
Chapter 20. Sleep and Rest
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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s?
a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. Complications from disease increased mortality.
c. Older adults’ needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ANS: D
2. To what age group does the term “aged” apply?
a. 55–64 years of age
b. 65–74 years of age
c. 75–84 years of age
d. 85 and older
ni anda akan menemui bahan pembelajaran yang disusun dengan teliti untuk membantu anda
belajar dengan
ANS:lebih
C mudah dan berkesan. Setiap dokumen direka secara teratur supaya maklumat
penting senang difahami dan diingati. Bahan ini sesuai untuk persediaan peperiksaan, ulang kaji,
3. Whichpengetahuan.
dan pengukuhan is true of ageism?
Kualiti dan ketepatan sentiasa menjadi keutamaan, memastikan
anda boleh belajar dengan yakin.against
a. It is discrimination Pelajarpersons solely onringkasan
menghargai the basis of age.jelas dan penerangan
yang
b. It causes a person to fear aging.
praktikal yang menjimatkan masa serta mengurangkan tekanan. Matlamat saya adalah untuk
menjadikanc.pengalaman
It involves the use of
belajar cultural
anda sensitivity
lebih to address
teratur dan concerns
produktif. Muatofturun
aging.
dengan keyakinan dan
d. It focuses on resources for the older adult
gunakan sumber ini untuk meningkatkan prestasi akademik anda secara konsisten.
ANS: A
Czech (±130 words)
4. What is the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the older adult?
Vítejte v mém obchodě na Stuvia! Najdete zde pečlivě připravené studijní materiály navržené tak,
a. Medicare and Medicaid
aby bylo učení jednoduššíof
b. Elimination a the
efektivnější.
mandatoryKaždý dokument
retirement age má přehlednou strukturu, která usnadňuje
pochopení důležitých informací. Materiály jsou
c. The Americans with Disabilities Act ideální pro přípravu na zkoušky, opakování i
prohlubováníd. znalostí.
The DrugDůraz je Program
Benefit kladen na kvalitu a spolehlivost, takže můžete studovat s jistotou.
Studenti oceňují j
ANS: A
5. What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services?
a. Government-subsidized housing
b. Long-term care facility
c. Assisted-living center
d. Group housing plan
ANS: C
6. The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for
his care. What would be the most helpful response by the nurse?
a. Medicare Part C pays 50% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
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b. Medicare Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.
c. Medicare Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
d. Medicare Part D pays 80% of the charges made by physicians.
ANS: C
7. The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which
documents are required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. Which
response would provide the most accurate information to the daughter?
a. Advance directives indicate the degree of intervention desired by the patient.
b. A ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ document signed by the patient transfers authority to the
next of kin.
c. A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making authority for
health care to a designated person.
d. A living will transfers authority to the physician.
ANS: C
8. The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is frustrated with her 80-year-old
mother’s refusal to eat. Which response would be the most appropriate?
a. The refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence and
self-direction.
b. The refusal to eat is an indication of approaching Alzheimer disease.
c. The refusal to eat is an effort to gain attention.
d. The refusal to eat is an indication of the dislike of the institutional food.
ANS: A
9. When do the conditions of a living will go into effect?
a. When the patient declares that desire in writing
b. When a family member indicates the desire for curative therapy to cease
c. When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will have been
met
d. When the physician and a family member agree that the criteria in the living will
have been met
ANS: C
10. In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce
hospital costs. How did the DRGs reduce hospital costs?
a. By classifying various diagnoses as ineligible for hospitalization
b. By allotting a set amount of hospital days and prospective payment on the basis of
the admitting diagnosis
c. By specifying particular physicians to treat specified diagnoses
d. By using frequency of a particular diagnosis to set a payment schedule
ANS: B
11. Which facility would be recommended for a patient who has had a hip replacement and
needs physical therapy?
a. Basic care facility
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BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING
7th Edition
By Patricia A. Williams
TEST BANK
iLovePDF
,Test Bank: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Patricia A. Williams
Contents
Unit One: Overview of Aging
Chapter 1. Trends and Issues
Chapter 2. Theories of Aging
Chapter 3.Physiologic Changes
Unit Two: Basic Skills for Gerontologic Nursing
Chapter 4. Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations
Chapter 5. Communicating with Older Adults
Chapter 6. Maintaining Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutrition Needs
Chapter 7. Medications and Older Adults
Chapter 8. Health Assessment for Older Adults
Chapter 9. Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults
Unit Three: Psychosocial Care of the Elderly
Chapter 10. Cognition and Perception
Chapter 11.Self-Perception and Self-Concept
Chapter 12. Roles and Relationships
Chapter 13. Coping and Stress
Chapter 14. Values and Beliefs
Chapter 15. End-of-Life Care
Chapter 16. Sexuality and Aging
Unit Four: Physical Care of the Elderly
Chapter 17. Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes
Chapter 18. Elimination
Chapter 19. Activity and Exercise
Chapter 20. Sleep and Rest
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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues
Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s?
a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. Complications from disease increased mortality.
c. Older adults’ needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ANS: D
2. To what age group does the term “aged” apply?
a. 55–64 years of age
b. 65–74 years of age
c. 75–84 years of age
d. 85 and older
ni anda akan menemui bahan pembelajaran yang disusun dengan teliti untuk membantu anda
belajar dengan
ANS:lebih
C mudah dan berkesan. Setiap dokumen direka secara teratur supaya maklumat
penting senang difahami dan diingati. Bahan ini sesuai untuk persediaan peperiksaan, ulang kaji,
3. Whichpengetahuan.
dan pengukuhan is true of ageism?
Kualiti dan ketepatan sentiasa menjadi keutamaan, memastikan
anda boleh belajar dengan yakin.against
a. It is discrimination Pelajarpersons solely onringkasan
menghargai the basis of age.jelas dan penerangan
yang
b. It causes a person to fear aging.
praktikal yang menjimatkan masa serta mengurangkan tekanan. Matlamat saya adalah untuk
menjadikanc.pengalaman
It involves the use of
belajar cultural
anda sensitivity
lebih to address
teratur dan concerns
produktif. Muatofturun
aging.
dengan keyakinan dan
d. It focuses on resources for the older adult
gunakan sumber ini untuk meningkatkan prestasi akademik anda secara konsisten.
ANS: A
Czech (±130 words)
4. What is the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the older adult?
Vítejte v mém obchodě na Stuvia! Najdete zde pečlivě připravené studijní materiály navržené tak,
a. Medicare and Medicaid
aby bylo učení jednoduššíof
b. Elimination a the
efektivnější.
mandatoryKaždý dokument
retirement age má přehlednou strukturu, která usnadňuje
pochopení důležitých informací. Materiály jsou
c. The Americans with Disabilities Act ideální pro přípravu na zkoušky, opakování i
prohlubováníd. znalostí.
The DrugDůraz je Program
Benefit kladen na kvalitu a spolehlivost, takže můžete studovat s jistotou.
Studenti oceňují j
ANS: A
5. What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services?
a. Government-subsidized housing
b. Long-term care facility
c. Assisted-living center
d. Group housing plan
ANS: C
6. The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for
his care. What would be the most helpful response by the nurse?
a. Medicare Part C pays 50% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
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b. Medicare Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.
c. Medicare Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
d. Medicare Part D pays 80% of the charges made by physicians.
ANS: C
7. The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which
documents are required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. Which
response would provide the most accurate information to the daughter?
a. Advance directives indicate the degree of intervention desired by the patient.
b. A ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ document signed by the patient transfers authority to the
next of kin.
c. A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making authority for
health care to a designated person.
d. A living will transfers authority to the physician.
ANS: C
8. The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is frustrated with her 80-year-old
mother’s refusal to eat. Which response would be the most appropriate?
a. The refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence and
self-direction.
b. The refusal to eat is an indication of approaching Alzheimer disease.
c. The refusal to eat is an effort to gain attention.
d. The refusal to eat is an indication of the dislike of the institutional food.
ANS: A
9. When do the conditions of a living will go into effect?
a. When the patient declares that desire in writing
b. When a family member indicates the desire for curative therapy to cease
c. When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will have been
met
d. When the physician and a family member agree that the criteria in the living will
have been met
ANS: C
10. In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce
hospital costs. How did the DRGs reduce hospital costs?
a. By classifying various diagnoses as ineligible for hospitalization
b. By allotting a set amount of hospital days and prospective payment on the basis of
the admitting diagnosis
c. By specifying particular physicians to treat specified diagnoses
d. By using frequency of a particular diagnosis to set a payment schedule
ANS: B
11. Which facility would be recommended for a patient who has had a hip replacement and
needs physical therapy?
a. Basic care facility
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