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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues
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Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition
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1. Whatffactfexplainsfthefshiftfoffhealthfcareffocusftowardfthefolderfadultfinftheflatef1960s?
a. Disabilityfwasfviewedfasfunavoidable.
b. Complicationsffromfdiseasefincreasedfmortality.
c. Olderfadults’fneedsfarefsimilarftofthosefoffallfadults.
d. Preventivefhealthfcarefpracticesfincreasedflongev
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2. Tofwhatfagefgroupfdoesftheftermf“aged”fapply?
a. 55–64fyearsfoffage
b. 65–74fyearsfoffage
c. 75–84fyearsfoffage
d. 85fandfolde
rfANS:f C
3. Whichfisftruefoffageism?
a. Itfisfdiscriminationfagainstfpersonsfsolelyfonfthefbasisfoffage.
b. Itfcausesfafpersonftoffearfaging.
c. Itfinvolvesfthefusefoffculturalfsensitivityftofaddressfconcernsfoffaging.
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4. Whatfisfthefmostfbeneficialflegislationfthatfhasfinfluencedfhealthfcarefforfthefolderfadult?
a. MedicarefandfMedicaid
b. Eliminationfoffthefmandatoryfretirementfage
c. ThefAmericansfwithfDisabilitiesfAct
d. ThefDrugfBenefitfProgramf
ANS:f A
5. Whatfhousingfoptionfforfthefolderfadultfoffersfthefprivacyfoffanfapartmentfwi
thfrestaurant-stylefmealsfandfsomefmedicalfandfpersonalfcarefservices?
a. Government-subsidizedfhousing
b. Long-termfcareffacility
c. Assisted-livingfcenter
d. Groupfhousingfpla
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6. Thef75-year-
oldfmanfwhofhasfbeenfhospitalizedffollowingfafseverefcasefoffpneumoniafisfconcerne
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e.fWhatfwouldfbefthefmostfhelpfulfresponsefbyfthefnurse?
a. MedicarefPartfCfpaysf50%foffallfmedicalfcostsfforfpersonsfolderfthanf65.