Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess Gerontological
Nursing and Healthy Aging 6th Edition by
Touhy Chapter 1-28|Complete Guide A+
, Introduction to Healthy Aging
Touhy: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. Which statement best describes the
nurse’s role regarding this man’s wellness?
a. Providing the client with aggressive medical interventions.
b. It is not a real option for this client because he is terminally ill.
c. Educating the client that wellness is dependent upon the absence of disease.
d. Providing nursing interventions that can help empower a client to achieve his
highest level of wellness.
ANS: D
Nursing interventions can help empower a client to achieve a higher level of wellness; a nurse
can foster wellness in his/her clients. Wellness is defined by the individual and is
multidimensional. It is not just the absence of disease. A wellness perspective is based on the
belief that every person has an optimal level of health independent of his/her situation or
functional level. Even in the presence of chronic illness or while dying, a movement toward
wellness is possible if emphasis of care is placed on the promotion of well-being in a
supportive environment.
PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: 20 TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which of the following
statements is true?
Nursing and Healthy Aging 6th Edition by
Touhy Chapter 1-28|Complete Guide A+
, Introduction to Healthy Aging
Touhy: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. Which statement best describes the
nurse’s role regarding this man’s wellness?
a. Providing the client with aggressive medical interventions.
b. It is not a real option for this client because he is terminally ill.
c. Educating the client that wellness is dependent upon the absence of disease.
d. Providing nursing interventions that can help empower a client to achieve his
highest level of wellness.
ANS: D
Nursing interventions can help empower a client to achieve a higher level of wellness; a nurse
can foster wellness in his/her clients. Wellness is defined by the individual and is
multidimensional. It is not just the absence of disease. A wellness perspective is based on the
belief that every person has an optimal level of health independent of his/her situation or
functional level. Even in the presence of chronic illness or while dying, a movement toward
wellness is possible if emphasis of care is placed on the promotion of well-being in a
supportive environment.
PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: 20 TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which of the following
statements is true?
