Test Bank For Gerontological
Nursing 10th Edition
, Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition By Eliopoulos
Chapter 1 The Aging Population
Test Bank MULTIP
LE CHOICE
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the ol
der adult because:
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
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped pe
ople live longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged
refers to persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
, Test= Bank= For= Gerontological= Nursing= 10
th
The= term= aged= refers= to= persons= who= are= 75= to= 84= years= of=
age.= DIF:= Cognitive= Level:= Comprehension= REF:= 2,= Table= 1-
1= OBJ:= 1= TOP:= Age= Categories= KEY:= Nursing= Process= Step:=
I=mplementation
MSC:= NCLEX:= Health= Promotion= and= Maintenance:= Growth= and= Development
3. The= nurse= cautions= that= ageism= is= a= mindset= that= influences= persons= to:
a. discriminate= against= persons= solely= on= the= basis= of= age.
b. fear= aging.
c. be= culturally= sensitive= to= concerns= of= aging.
d. focus= on= resources= for= the= older= adult.
ANS:= A
Ageism=is=a=negative=belief=pattern=that=influences=persons=to=discriminate=against=persons=so
lely= on= the= basis= of= age= and= can= lead= to= destructive= behaviors= toward= the= older= adult
.
DIF:=Cognitive=Level:=Comprehension=REF:=5=OBJ:=3=T
OP:=Ageism=KEY:=Nursing=Process=Step:=Implementa=tio
n
MSC:= NCLEX:= Psychosocial= Integrity:= Psychosocial= Adaptation
4. The= nurse= points= out= that= the= most= beneficial= legislation= that= has= influenced= health= c
are=for= the= older= adult= is:
a. Medicare= and= Medicaid.
b. elimination= of= the= mandatory= retirement= age.
c. the= Americans= with= Disabilities= Act.
d. the= Drug= Benefit= Program.
ANS:= A
The= broadest= sweeping= legislation= beneficial= to= the= older= adult= is= Medicare= and= Medicaid
.
, Test= Bank= For= Gerontological= Nursing= 10
th
DIF:= Cognitive= Level:= Application= REF:= 16= OBJ:= 6
TOP:= Legislation= KEY:=Nursing= Process= Step:= Implementation=
MSC:= NCLEX:= N/A
5. The= nurse= clarifies= that= a= housing= option= for= the= older= adult= that= offers= the= priv
a=cy=of= an= apartment= with= restaurant-
style= meals= and= some= medical= and= personal= care= services= is= the:
a. government-subsidized= housing.
b. long-term= care= facility.
c. assisted-living= center.
d. group= housing= plan.
ANS:= C
Assisted-
living= arrangements= offer= the= privacy= of= an= apartment= or= condominium= with= meals= prepa
re=d= and= served,= limited= medical= care,= and= a= variety= of= personal= services.
DIF:= Cognitive= Level:= Application= REF:= 14= OBJ:= 9
TOP:= Housing= Options= KEY:= Nursing= Process= Step:= Implementation=M
SC:= NCLEX:= Physiological= Integrity:= Physiological= Adaptation
6. The= 75-year-
old= man= who= has= been= hospitalized= following= a= severe= case= of= pneumonia= is= concer
= ned= about= his= mounting= hospital= bill= and= asks= if= his= Medicare= coverage= will= pay= f
or= h=is= care.= The= nurses= most= helpful= response= is= Yes.= Medicare:
a. pays= 100%= of= all= medical= costs= for= persons= older= than= 65.
b. Part= B= pays= hospital= costs= and= physician= fees.
c. Part= A= pays= for= inpatient= hospital= costs.
d. Part= D= pays= 80%= of= the= charges= made= by= physicians.
ANS:= C
Medicare= Part= A= pays= inpatient= hospital= costs,= Part= B= pays= 80%= of= physicians= charges,= an
d=Part= D= helps= defray= prescription= drug= costs.
Nursing 10th Edition
, Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition By Eliopoulos
Chapter 1 The Aging Population
Test Bank MULTIP
LE CHOICE
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the ol
der adult because:
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
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped pe
ople live longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged
refers to persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
, Test= Bank= For= Gerontological= Nursing= 10
th
The= term= aged= refers= to= persons= who= are= 75= to= 84= years= of=
age.= DIF:= Cognitive= Level:= Comprehension= REF:= 2,= Table= 1-
1= OBJ:= 1= TOP:= Age= Categories= KEY:= Nursing= Process= Step:=
I=mplementation
MSC:= NCLEX:= Health= Promotion= and= Maintenance:= Growth= and= Development
3. The= nurse= cautions= that= ageism= is= a= mindset= that= influences= persons= to:
a. discriminate= against= persons= solely= on= the= basis= of= age.
b. fear= aging.
c. be= culturally= sensitive= to= concerns= of= aging.
d. focus= on= resources= for= the= older= adult.
ANS:= A
Ageism=is=a=negative=belief=pattern=that=influences=persons=to=discriminate=against=persons=so
lely= on= the= basis= of= age= and= can= lead= to= destructive= behaviors= toward= the= older= adult
.
DIF:=Cognitive=Level:=Comprehension=REF:=5=OBJ:=3=T
OP:=Ageism=KEY:=Nursing=Process=Step:=Implementa=tio
n
MSC:= NCLEX:= Psychosocial= Integrity:= Psychosocial= Adaptation
4. The= nurse= points= out= that= the= most= beneficial= legislation= that= has= influenced= health= c
are=for= the= older= adult= is:
a. Medicare= and= Medicaid.
b. elimination= of= the= mandatory= retirement= age.
c. the= Americans= with= Disabilities= Act.
d. the= Drug= Benefit= Program.
ANS:= A
The= broadest= sweeping= legislation= beneficial= to= the= older= adult= is= Medicare= and= Medicaid
.
, Test= Bank= For= Gerontological= Nursing= 10
th
DIF:= Cognitive= Level:= Application= REF:= 16= OBJ:= 6
TOP:= Legislation= KEY:=Nursing= Process= Step:= Implementation=
MSC:= NCLEX:= N/A
5. The= nurse= clarifies= that= a= housing= option= for= the= older= adult= that= offers= the= priv
a=cy=of= an= apartment= with= restaurant-
style= meals= and= some= medical= and= personal= care= services= is= the:
a. government-subsidized= housing.
b. long-term= care= facility.
c. assisted-living= center.
d. group= housing= plan.
ANS:= C
Assisted-
living= arrangements= offer= the= privacy= of= an= apartment= or= condominium= with= meals= prepa
re=d= and= served,= limited= medical= care,= and= a= variety= of= personal= services.
DIF:= Cognitive= Level:= Application= REF:= 14= OBJ:= 9
TOP:= Housing= Options= KEY:= Nursing= Process= Step:= Implementation=M
SC:= NCLEX:= Physiological= Integrity:= Physiological= Adaptation
6. The= 75-year-
old= man= who= has= been= hospitalized= following= a= severe= case= of= pneumonia= is= concer
= ned= about= his= mounting= hospital= bill= and= asks= if= his= Medicare= coverage= will= pay= f
or= h=is= care.= The= nurses= most= helpful= response= is= Yes.= Medicare:
a. pays= 100%= of= all= medical= costs= for= persons= older= than= 65.
b. Part= B= pays= hospital= costs= and= physician= fees.
c. Part= A= pays= for= inpatient= hospital= costs.
d. Part= D= pays= 80%= of= the= charges= made= by= physicians.
ANS:= C
Medicare= Part= A= pays= inpatient= hospital= costs,= Part= B= pays= 80%= of= physicians= charges,= an
d=Part= D= helps= defray= prescription= drug= costs.
