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Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
Eliopoulos Test Bank
Chapter 1 The Aging Population
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older 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 people
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
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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: Implementation
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 solely
on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care 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:xxA
ThexxbroadestxxsweepingxxlegislationxxbeneficialxxtoxxthexxolderxxadultxxisxxMedicarexxandxxMedicai
d.
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DIF:xxCognitivexxLevel:xxApplicationxxREF:xx16xxOBJ:xx6
TOP:xxLegislationxxKEY:xxNursingxxProcessxxStep:xxImplementatio
nxxMSC:xxNCLEX:xxN/A
5. Thexxnursexxclarifiesxxthatxxaxxhousingxxoptionxxforxxthexxolderxxadultxxthatxxoffersxxthex
xprivacyxxofxxanxxapartmentxxwithxxrestaurant-
stylexxmealsxxandxxsomexxmedicalxxandxxpersonalxxcarexxservicesxxisxxthe:
a. government-subsidizedxxhousing.
b. long-termxxcarexxfacility.
c. assisted-livingxxcenter.
d. groupxxhousingxxplan.
ANS:xxC
Assisted-
livingxxarrangementsxxofferxxthexxprivacyxxofxxanxxapartmentxxorxxcondominiumxxwithxxmealsxxprep
aredxxandxxserved,xxlimitedxxmedicalxxcare,xxandxxaxxvarietyxxofxxpersonalxxservices.
DIF:xxCognitivexxLevel:xxApplicationxxREF:xx14xxOBJ:xx9
TOP:xxHousingxxOptionsxxKEY:xxNursingxxProcessxxStep:xxImplementati
onxxMSC:xxNCLEX:xxPhysiologicalxxIntegrity:xxPhysiologicalxxAdaptati
on
6. Thexx75-year-
oldxxmanxxwhoxxhasxxbeenxxhospitalizedxxfollowingxxaxxseverexxcasexxofxxpneumoniaxxisxxco
ncernedxxaboutxxhisxxmountingxxhospitalxxbillxxandxxasksxxifxxhisxxMedicarexxcoveragexxwillxx
payxxforxxhisxxcare.xxThexxnursesxxmostxxhelpfulxxresponsexxisxxYes.xxMedicare:
a. paysxx100%xxofxxallxxmedicalxxcostsxxforxxpersonsxxolderxxthanxx65.
b. PartxxBxxpaysxxhospitalxxcostsxxandxxphysicianxxfees.
c. PartxxAxxpaysxxforxxinpatientxxhospitalxxcosts.
d. PartxxDxxpaysxx80%xxofxxthexxchargesxxmadexxbyxxphysicians.
ANS:xxC
MedicarexxPartxxAxxpaysxxinpatientxxhospitalxxcosts,xxPartxxBxxpaysxx80%xxofxxphysiciansxxcharges,
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