FULL TEST BANK HAM'S PRIMARY CARE GERIATRICS: A CASE-BASED
APPROACH 6TH EDITION BY RICHARD J. HAM (COMPLETE TEST BANK-
COVERS ALL CHAPTERS 1-54)
,Table of Contents
UNIT ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE ........................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults ................................................................ 4
Chapter 2. Interprofessional Team Care ................................................................................... 14
Chapter 3. Assessment .............................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 4. Wellness and Prevention ......................................................................................... 36
Chapter 5. Advanced Cultural Competency in Caring for Geriatric Patients ............................ 47
Chapter 6. Appropriate Prescribing .......................................................................................... 57
Chapter 7. Ethics ....................................................................................................................... 67
Chapter 8. Financing and Organization of Health Care............................................................. 78
Chapter 9. Billing and Coding .................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 10. Hospital Care ......................................................................................................... 95
Chapter 11. Long-Term Care ................................................................................................... 102
Chapter 12. Home Care ........................................................................................................... 116
Chapter 13. Rehabilitation ...................................................................................................... 128
Chapter 14. Palliative Care ...................................................................................................... 138
UNIT TWO: GERIATRIC SYNDROMES AND COMMON SPECIAL PROBLEMS ................................ 145
Chapter 15. Emergency Care ................................................................................................... 145
Chapter 16. Delirium ............................................................................................................... 161
Chapter 18. Depression ........................................................................................................... 178
Chapter 19. Balance, Gait and Mobility .................................................................................. 184
Chapter 20. Falls ...................................................................................................................... 193
Chapter 21. Dizziness .............................................................................................................. 203
Chapter 22. Syncope ............................................................................................................... 205
Chapter 23. Urinary Incontinence ........................................................................................... 207
Chapter 24. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence .................................................................. 217
Chapter 25. Hearing Impairment ............................................................................................ 227
Chapter 26. Visual Impairment and Eye Problems ................................................................. 244
Chapter 27. Persistent Pain ..................................................................................................... 260
Chapter 28. Malnutrition and Feeding Problems ................................................................... 270
Chapter 29. Frailty ................................................................................................................... 279
, Chapter 30. Pressure Ulcers .................................................................................................... 290
Chapter 31. Sleep Disorders .................................................................................................... 298
Chapter 32. Sexual Health ....................................................................................................... 308
Chapter 33. Mistreatment and Neglect .................................................................................. 320
Chapter 34. Alcoholism ........................................................................................................... 323
Chapter 35. Driving.................................................................................................................. 330
UNIT THREE: SELECTED CLINICAL PROBLEMS OF THE ORGAN SYSTEMS ................................... 332
Chapter 36. Hypertension ....................................................................................................... 332
Chapter 37. Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation................................................... 353
Chapter 38. Congestive Heart Failure ..................................................................................... 362
Chapter 39. Peripheral Vascular Disease ................................................................................ 381
Chapter 40. Transient Ischemic Attacks and Stroke ............................................................... 400
Chapter 41. Diabetes Mellitus ................................................................................................. 415
Chapter 42. Thyroid Disorders ................................................................................................ 434
Chapter 43. Osteoporosis........................................................................................................ 445
Chapter 44. Arthritis and Related Disorders ........................................................................... 466
Chapter 45. Foot Problems ..................................................................................................... 484
Chapter 46. Cancer .................................................................................................................. 496
Chapter 47. Anemia................................................................................................................. 507
Chapter 48. Pulmonary Disease .............................................................................................. 529
Chapter 49. Infectious Diseases .............................................................................................. 539
Chapter 50. The Acute Abdomen ............................................................................................ 549
Chapter 51. Benign Prostate Disease ...................................................................................... 567
Chapter 52. Parkinson’s Disease ............................................................................................. 580
Chapter 53. Oral Disorders ...................................................................................................... 582
Chapter 54. Skin Problems ...................................................................................................... 584
, UNIT ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
Chapter 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was
published.
The nurse would use these standards to:
a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing.
ANSWER: D
2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older
adults, a
nurse needs to first:
a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients.
b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing
care.
c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient.
d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans.
ANSWER: C
Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older
population as a whole. With nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical
that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings
will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is
an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor
does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy,
independent older Americans, the nurse includes the importance of:
a. increased availability of in-home care services.
APPROACH 6TH EDITION BY RICHARD J. HAM (COMPLETE TEST BANK-
COVERS ALL CHAPTERS 1-54)
,Table of Contents
UNIT ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE ........................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults ................................................................ 4
Chapter 2. Interprofessional Team Care ................................................................................... 14
Chapter 3. Assessment .............................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 4. Wellness and Prevention ......................................................................................... 36
Chapter 5. Advanced Cultural Competency in Caring for Geriatric Patients ............................ 47
Chapter 6. Appropriate Prescribing .......................................................................................... 57
Chapter 7. Ethics ....................................................................................................................... 67
Chapter 8. Financing and Organization of Health Care............................................................. 78
Chapter 9. Billing and Coding .................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 10. Hospital Care ......................................................................................................... 95
Chapter 11. Long-Term Care ................................................................................................... 102
Chapter 12. Home Care ........................................................................................................... 116
Chapter 13. Rehabilitation ...................................................................................................... 128
Chapter 14. Palliative Care ...................................................................................................... 138
UNIT TWO: GERIATRIC SYNDROMES AND COMMON SPECIAL PROBLEMS ................................ 145
Chapter 15. Emergency Care ................................................................................................... 145
Chapter 16. Delirium ............................................................................................................... 161
Chapter 18. Depression ........................................................................................................... 178
Chapter 19. Balance, Gait and Mobility .................................................................................. 184
Chapter 20. Falls ...................................................................................................................... 193
Chapter 21. Dizziness .............................................................................................................. 203
Chapter 22. Syncope ............................................................................................................... 205
Chapter 23. Urinary Incontinence ........................................................................................... 207
Chapter 24. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence .................................................................. 217
Chapter 25. Hearing Impairment ............................................................................................ 227
Chapter 26. Visual Impairment and Eye Problems ................................................................. 244
Chapter 27. Persistent Pain ..................................................................................................... 260
Chapter 28. Malnutrition and Feeding Problems ................................................................... 270
Chapter 29. Frailty ................................................................................................................... 279
, Chapter 30. Pressure Ulcers .................................................................................................... 290
Chapter 31. Sleep Disorders .................................................................................................... 298
Chapter 32. Sexual Health ....................................................................................................... 308
Chapter 33. Mistreatment and Neglect .................................................................................. 320
Chapter 34. Alcoholism ........................................................................................................... 323
Chapter 35. Driving.................................................................................................................. 330
UNIT THREE: SELECTED CLINICAL PROBLEMS OF THE ORGAN SYSTEMS ................................... 332
Chapter 36. Hypertension ....................................................................................................... 332
Chapter 37. Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation................................................... 353
Chapter 38. Congestive Heart Failure ..................................................................................... 362
Chapter 39. Peripheral Vascular Disease ................................................................................ 381
Chapter 40. Transient Ischemic Attacks and Stroke ............................................................... 400
Chapter 41. Diabetes Mellitus ................................................................................................. 415
Chapter 42. Thyroid Disorders ................................................................................................ 434
Chapter 43. Osteoporosis........................................................................................................ 445
Chapter 44. Arthritis and Related Disorders ........................................................................... 466
Chapter 45. Foot Problems ..................................................................................................... 484
Chapter 46. Cancer .................................................................................................................. 496
Chapter 47. Anemia................................................................................................................. 507
Chapter 48. Pulmonary Disease .............................................................................................. 529
Chapter 49. Infectious Diseases .............................................................................................. 539
Chapter 50. The Acute Abdomen ............................................................................................ 549
Chapter 51. Benign Prostate Disease ...................................................................................... 567
Chapter 52. Parkinson’s Disease ............................................................................................. 580
Chapter 53. Oral Disorders ...................................................................................................... 582
Chapter 54. Skin Problems ...................................................................................................... 584
, UNIT ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
Chapter 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was
published.
The nurse would use these standards to:
a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing.
ANSWER: D
2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older
adults, a
nurse needs to first:
a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients.
b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing
care.
c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient.
d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans.
ANSWER: C
Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older
population as a whole. With nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical
that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings
will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is
an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor
does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy,
independent older Americans, the nurse includes the importance of:
a. increased availability of in-home care services.
