TESTmBANKmFORmGERONTOLOGICmNURSINGm6THmEDITIONmB
YmMEINERm/COMPLETEmGUIDEm2024-2025
,Chapterm01:mOverviewmofmGerontolo
gicmNursingmMeiner:mGerontologicm
Nursing,m6thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Inm2010,mthemrevisedmStandardsmandmScopemofmGerontologicalmNursingmPracticemwasmpublish
ed.mThemnursingmattendantmwouldmusemthesemstandardsmto:
a. promotemthempracticemofmgerontologicmnursingmwithinmthemacutemcaremsetting.
b. definemthemconceptsmandmdimensionsmofmgerontologicmnursingmpractice.
c. elevatemthempracticemofmgerontologicmnursing.
d. incorporatemsuggestedminterventionsmfrommothersmwhomprac
ticemgerontologicmnursing.
CORRECTmCHOICE:-D
Reasoning:-
>>>ThemcurrentmpublishingmofmthemStandardsmandmScopemofmGerontologicalmNursingmPracticeminm2
010mincorporatesmtheminputmofmgerontologicmnursingmattendantsmfrommacrossmthemUnitedmStates.mItm
wasmnotmintendedmtompromotemgerontologicmnursingmpracticemwithinmacutemcaremsettings,mdefinemco
nceptsmormdimensionsmofmgerontologicmnursingmpractice,mormelevatemthempracticemofmgerontologicmn
ursing.mDIFFICULT:mRememberingm(Knowledge)mREF:mPagem2mOBJ:m1-1
TOP:mN/AmMSC:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
2.Whenmattemptingmtomminimizemthemeffectmofmageismmonmthempracticemofmnursingmoldermadult
s,mamnursingmattendantmneedsmtomfirst:
a. recognizemthatmnursingmattendantsmmustmactmasmadvocatesmformagingmhospitalmpatients.
b. acceptmthatmthismpopulationmrepresentsmamsubstantialmportionmofmthosemrequiringmnursingmcare.
c. self-reflectmandmformulatemone’smpersonalmviewmofmagingmandmthemoldermhospitalmpatient.
d.recognizemageismmasmamformmofmbigotrymsharedmby
mmanymAmericans.
CORRECTmCHOICE:-C
Reasoning:->>>Ageismmismanmever-
increasingmprejudicialmviewmofmthemeffectsmofmthemagingmprocessmandmofmthemoldermpopulationmasma
mwhole.mWithmnursingmattendantsmbeingmmembersmofmamsocietymholdingmsuchmviews,mitmismcriticalm
thatmthemindividualmnursingmattendantmself-
reflectmonmpersonalmfeelingsmandmdeterminemwhethermsuchmfeelingsmwillmaffectmthemnursingmcaremth
atmhemormshemprovidesmtomthemagingmhospitalmpatient.mActingmasmanmadvocatemismanmimportantmnur
singmroleminmallmsettings.mSimplymacceptingmamfactmdoesmnotmhelpmendmageism,mnormdoesmrecognizi
ngmageismmasmamformmofmbigotry.
DIFFICULT:mApplyingm(Application)mREF:mN/AmOBJ:m1-9
TOP:mTeaching-LearningmMSC:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
3. Whenmdiscussingmfactorsmthatmhavemhelpedmtomincreasemthemnumbermofmhealthy,mindepende
,ntmoldermAmericans,mthemnursingmattendantmincludesmthemimportancemof:
, a. increasedmavailabilitymofmin-homemcaremservices.
b. governmentmsupportmofmretiredmcitizens.
c. effectivemantibioticmtherapies.
d. themdevelopmentmofmlife-
extendingmtherapies.
CORRECTmCHOICE:-C
Reasoning:-
>>>ThemhealthmandmultimatemautonomymofmoldermAmericansmhasmbeenmpositivelymimpactedmbymth
emdevelopmentmofmantibiotics,mbettermsanitation,mandmvaccines.mThesempublicmhealthmmeasuresmha
vembeenmmoreminstrumentalminmincreasingmthemnumbersmofmhealthy,mindependentmoldermAmericans
mthanmhavemin-homemcaremservices,mgovernmentmprograms,mormlife-extendingmtherapies.
DIFFICULT:mRememberingm(Knowledge)mREF:mPagem2mOBJ:m3-3
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mImplementationmMSC:mHealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance
4. Basedmonmcurrentmdata,mwhenmpresentingmanmoldermadult’smdischargemteachingmplan,mthemnursingm
attendantmincludesmthemhospitalmpatient’s:
a. nonrelatedmcaretaker.
b. paidmcaregiver.
c. familymmember.
d. intuitionalmrepresentative.
CORRECTmCHOICE:-C
Reasoning:-
>>>Lessmthanm4%mofmoldermadultsmliveminmamformalmprimarymcaremenvironment.mThemmajoritymofmt
hemgeriatricmpopulationmlivesmatmhomemormwithmfamilymmembers.
DIFFICULT:mApplyingm(Application)mREF:mN/AmOBJ:m3-3
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
5. Themnursingmattendantmplanningmcaremformanmoldermadultmwhomhasmrecentlymbeenmdiagno
sedmwithmrheumatoidmarthritismviewsmthemprioritymcriterionmformcontinuedmindependencemto
mbemthemhospitalmpatient’s:
a. age.
b. financialmstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional
mstatus.
CORRECTm
CHOICE:-D
Reasoning:->>>Maintainingmthemfunctionalmstatusmofmoldermadultsmmaymavertmthemonsetmofmphysical
frailtymandmcognitivemimpairment,mtwomconditionsmthatmincreasemthemlikelihoodmofminstitutionalizati
YmMEINERm/COMPLETEmGUIDEm2024-2025
,Chapterm01:mOverviewmofmGerontolo
gicmNursingmMeiner:mGerontologicm
Nursing,m6thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Inm2010,mthemrevisedmStandardsmandmScopemofmGerontologicalmNursingmPracticemwasmpublish
ed.mThemnursingmattendantmwouldmusemthesemstandardsmto:
a. promotemthempracticemofmgerontologicmnursingmwithinmthemacutemcaremsetting.
b. definemthemconceptsmandmdimensionsmofmgerontologicmnursingmpractice.
c. elevatemthempracticemofmgerontologicmnursing.
d. incorporatemsuggestedminterventionsmfrommothersmwhomprac
ticemgerontologicmnursing.
CORRECTmCHOICE:-D
Reasoning:-
>>>ThemcurrentmpublishingmofmthemStandardsmandmScopemofmGerontologicalmNursingmPracticeminm2
010mincorporatesmtheminputmofmgerontologicmnursingmattendantsmfrommacrossmthemUnitedmStates.mItm
wasmnotmintendedmtompromotemgerontologicmnursingmpracticemwithinmacutemcaremsettings,mdefinemco
nceptsmormdimensionsmofmgerontologicmnursingmpractice,mormelevatemthempracticemofmgerontologicmn
ursing.mDIFFICULT:mRememberingm(Knowledge)mREF:mPagem2mOBJ:m1-1
TOP:mN/AmMSC:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
2.Whenmattemptingmtomminimizemthemeffectmofmageismmonmthempracticemofmnursingmoldermadult
s,mamnursingmattendantmneedsmtomfirst:
a. recognizemthatmnursingmattendantsmmustmactmasmadvocatesmformagingmhospitalmpatients.
b. acceptmthatmthismpopulationmrepresentsmamsubstantialmportionmofmthosemrequiringmnursingmcare.
c. self-reflectmandmformulatemone’smpersonalmviewmofmagingmandmthemoldermhospitalmpatient.
d.recognizemageismmasmamformmofmbigotrymsharedmby
mmanymAmericans.
CORRECTmCHOICE:-C
Reasoning:->>>Ageismmismanmever-
increasingmprejudicialmviewmofmthemeffectsmofmthemagingmprocessmandmofmthemoldermpopulationmasma
mwhole.mWithmnursingmattendantsmbeingmmembersmofmamsocietymholdingmsuchmviews,mitmismcriticalm
thatmthemindividualmnursingmattendantmself-
reflectmonmpersonalmfeelingsmandmdeterminemwhethermsuchmfeelingsmwillmaffectmthemnursingmcaremth
atmhemormshemprovidesmtomthemagingmhospitalmpatient.mActingmasmanmadvocatemismanmimportantmnur
singmroleminmallmsettings.mSimplymacceptingmamfactmdoesmnotmhelpmendmageism,mnormdoesmrecognizi
ngmageismmasmamformmofmbigotry.
DIFFICULT:mApplyingm(Application)mREF:mN/AmOBJ:m1-9
TOP:mTeaching-LearningmMSC:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
3. Whenmdiscussingmfactorsmthatmhavemhelpedmtomincreasemthemnumbermofmhealthy,mindepende
,ntmoldermAmericans,mthemnursingmattendantmincludesmthemimportancemof:
, a. increasedmavailabilitymofmin-homemcaremservices.
b. governmentmsupportmofmretiredmcitizens.
c. effectivemantibioticmtherapies.
d. themdevelopmentmofmlife-
extendingmtherapies.
CORRECTmCHOICE:-C
Reasoning:-
>>>ThemhealthmandmultimatemautonomymofmoldermAmericansmhasmbeenmpositivelymimpactedmbymth
emdevelopmentmofmantibiotics,mbettermsanitation,mandmvaccines.mThesempublicmhealthmmeasuresmha
vembeenmmoreminstrumentalminmincreasingmthemnumbersmofmhealthy,mindependentmoldermAmericans
mthanmhavemin-homemcaremservices,mgovernmentmprograms,mormlife-extendingmtherapies.
DIFFICULT:mRememberingm(Knowledge)mREF:mPagem2mOBJ:m3-3
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mImplementationmMSC:mHealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance
4. Basedmonmcurrentmdata,mwhenmpresentingmanmoldermadult’smdischargemteachingmplan,mthemnursingm
attendantmincludesmthemhospitalmpatient’s:
a. nonrelatedmcaretaker.
b. paidmcaregiver.
c. familymmember.
d. intuitionalmrepresentative.
CORRECTmCHOICE:-C
Reasoning:-
>>>Lessmthanm4%mofmoldermadultsmliveminmamformalmprimarymcaremenvironment.mThemmajoritymofmt
hemgeriatricmpopulationmlivesmatmhomemormwithmfamilymmembers.
DIFFICULT:mApplyingm(Application)mREF:mN/AmOBJ:m3-3
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
5. Themnursingmattendantmplanningmcaremformanmoldermadultmwhomhasmrecentlymbeenmdiagno
sedmwithmrheumatoidmarthritismviewsmthemprioritymcriterionmformcontinuedmindependencemto
mbemthemhospitalmpatient’s:
a. age.
b. financialmstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional
mstatus.
CORRECTm
CHOICE:-D
Reasoning:->>>Maintainingmthemfunctionalmstatusmofmoldermadultsmmaymavertmthemonsetmofmphysical
frailtymandmcognitivemimpairment,mtwomconditionsmthatmincreasemthemlikelihoodmofminstitutionalizati
