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TEST BANK FOR GERONTOLOGIC NURSING 6TH EDITION BY
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MEINER /COMPLETE GUIDE 2024-2025
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,Chapter 01: Overview of Gerontologic g g g g



Nursing Meiner: Gerontologic
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Nursing, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE g



1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The
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nursing attendant would use these standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
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b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice g g g g g g




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CORRECT CHOICE:-D g



Reasoning:->>>The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice g g g g g g g g g g g



in 2010 incorporates the input of gerontologic nursing attendants from across the United States. It was not
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intended to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define concepts or
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dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. DIFFICULT:
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Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1-1
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TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2.When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a nursing
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attendant needs to first:
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a. recognize that nursing attendants must act as advocates for aging hospital patients.
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b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing care.
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c. self-reflect and formulate one‟s personal view of aging and the older hospital patient.
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d.recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many g g g g g g g g g




Americans.
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CORRECT CHOICE:-C g



Reasoning:->>>Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g



older population as a whole. With nursing attendants being members of a society holding such views, it is
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critical that the individual nursing attendant self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such
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feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging hospital patient. Acting as an
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advocate is an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor
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does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIFFICULT: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9 g g g g g g



TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older
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Americans, the nursing attendant includes the importance of:
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,a. increased availability of in-home care services.
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b. government support of retired citizens. g g g g




c. effective antibiotic therapies. g g




d. the development of life-extending
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therapies.
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CORRECT CHOICE:-C g



Reasoning:->>>The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively impacted by
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the development of antibiotics, better sanitation, and vaccines. These public health measures have been
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more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy, independent older Americans than have in-
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home care services, government programs, or life-extending therapies.
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DIFFICULT: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 3-3
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adult‟s discharge teaching plan, the nursing attendant
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includes the hospital patient‟s:
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a. nonrelated caretaker. g




b. paid caregiver.
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c. family member. g




d. intuitional representative. g




CORRECT CHOICE:-C g



Reasoning:->>>Less than 4% of older adults live in a formal primary care environment. The majority of
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the geriatric population lives at home or with family members.
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DIFFICULT: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 3-3 g g g g g g



TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. The nursing attendant planning care for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with
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rheumatoid arthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be the hospital
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patient‟s:
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a. age.


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c. gender.

d. functional
status.
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CORRECT
CHOICE:-
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D
Reasoning:->>>Maintaining the functional status of older adults may avert the onset of physical g g g g g g g g g g g g



frailty and cognitive impairment, two conditions that increase the likelihood of institutionalization.
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, DIFFICULT: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 8
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OBJ: 1-6 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC:
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