,Chapter 1: Holistic Caring
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Multiple Choice
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1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than age
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2. What is the average life expectancy today?
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1) 70.2 years i z
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3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
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4) Longer for men than for women i z i z i z i z i z
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
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1) Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person
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has in or der to treat it effectively.
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2) Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease o
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r disorder the person may have.
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3) Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many t
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4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social scienc
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e skills that enhance communication and rapport between the nurse
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4. The Science of Human Caring theory was developed by
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1) Florence Nightingale i z
2) Clara Barton i z
3) Jean Watson i z
4) Savage and Money i z i z
5. Which is NOT emphasized in The Science of Human Caring?
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1) Providing transpersonal caring i z i z
2) Focusing on the person while you are with him or her i z i z i z i z i z i z i z i z i z i z
3) Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given a
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4) Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
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6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
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1) Using your developed clinical expertise i z i z i z i z
2) Developing a close relationship with the patient’s family members and significant others
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3) Remembering the personal intuition and creativity of patients in your nursing plan
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4) All of the above i z i z i z
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,7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
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1) Pain diffused over the entire chest area
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3) Crushing sternal pain i z i z
4) Pain on the left side of the chest and pain that radiates down the left arm
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8. Compared with the doses of medication given to a young adult, the doses
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given to an old-old person are usually
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1) Smaller
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3) The same i z
4) Minimal, because the person is very old and probably near death
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9. What communication technique has been developed specifically for dealing with demented
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elderly p ersons?
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1) Cognitive therapy i z
2) Validation therapy i z
3) Geriatric Depression Scale i z i z
4) Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) i z i z i z
10. An 82-year-old patient is diagnosed with liver cancer and has long-
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standing cardiovascular problems. The patient begins screaming and pushes his meal tray awa
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y. What would be an appropriate response?
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1) Take the meal tray and leave the room without saying anything.
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2) Tell him to stop screaming in a loud voice.
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3) Calmly ask him what he is upset about and listen carefully to him.
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4) Call your supervisor. i z i z
11.The nurse is overhead addressing an 87-
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old patient a “honey.” What is this an example of?
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s Beneficence
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2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
12. The term “elite-old” is used for people
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1) 6 to 74 years old
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5
2) 7 to 84 years old
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5
3) 8 to 100 years old
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5
4) Older than 100 years
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13. Which is a key concept in holistic nursing?
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1) Following physician instructions and follow-up with the physician
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2) Developing a relationship with family members of the patient
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3) Using what you have learned—your clinical experience
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4) All of the above
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than age
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65? i z
1) 2% i z i z
2) 5% i z i z
3) 13% i z i z
4) 20% i z i z
2. What is the average life expectancy today?
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1) 70.2 years i z
2) 75 years i z
3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
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4) Longer for men than for women i z i z i z i z i z
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
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1) Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person
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has in or der to treat it effectively.
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2) Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease o
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r disorder the person may have.
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3) Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many t
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echnique s, such as empathetic listening, music, and imagery, as well as s
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pecific c linical skills. i z iz i z
4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social scienc
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e skills that enhance communication and rapport between the nurse
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and the i z
person receiving care. i z i z
4. The Science of Human Caring theory was developed by
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1) Florence Nightingale i z
2) Clara Barton i z
3) Jean Watson i z
4) Savage and Money i z i z
5. Which is NOT emphasized in The Science of Human Caring?
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1) Providing transpersonal caring i z i z
2) Focusing on the person while you are with him or her i z i z i z i z i z i z i z i z i z i z
3) Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given a
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ccording to a strict schedule iz i z i z i z
4) Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
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6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
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1) Using your developed clinical expertise i z i z i z i z
2) Developing a close relationship with the patient’s family members and significant others
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3) Remembering the personal intuition and creativity of patients in your nursing plan
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4) All of the above i z i z i z
Copyright © 2016 F. A. Davis i z i z i z i z i z
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,7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
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1) Pain diffused over the entire chest area
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Copyright © 2016 F. A. Davis
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, 2) No pain i z
3) Crushing sternal pain i z i z
4) Pain on the left side of the chest and pain that radiates down the left arm
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8. Compared with the doses of medication given to a young adult, the doses
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given to an old-old person are usually
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1) Smaller
2) Larger, because the old-old person is probably sicker
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3) The same i z
4) Minimal, because the person is very old and probably near death
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9. What communication technique has been developed specifically for dealing with demented
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elderly p ersons?
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1) Cognitive therapy i z
2) Validation therapy i z
3) Geriatric Depression Scale i z i z
4) Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) i z i z i z
10. An 82-year-old patient is diagnosed with liver cancer and has long-
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standing cardiovascular problems. The patient begins screaming and pushes his meal tray awa
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y. What would be an appropriate response?
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1) Take the meal tray and leave the room without saying anything.
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2) Tell him to stop screaming in a loud voice.
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3) Calmly ask him what he is upset about and listen carefully to him.
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4) Call your supervisor. i z i z
11.The nurse is overhead addressing an 87-
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year-
old patient a “honey.” What is this an example of?
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s Beneficence
1)
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
12. The term “elite-old” is used for people
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1) 6 to 74 years old
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5
2) 7 to 84 years old
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5
3) 8 to 100 years old
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5
4) Older than 100 years
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13. Which is a key concept in holistic nursing?
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1) Following physician instructions and follow-up with the physician
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2) Developing a relationship with family members of the patient
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3) Using what you have learned—your clinical experience
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4) All of the above
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