, Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition Williams Test Bank
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Chapter601:6Trends6and6Issues
Williams:6Basic6Geriatric6Nursing,67th6Edition
MULTIPLE6CHOICE
1. What6fact6explains6the6shift6of6health6care6focus6toward6the6older6adult6in6the6late619
60s?
a. Disability6was6viewed6as6unavoidable.
b. Complications6from6disease6increased6mortality.
c. Older6 6needs6are6similar6to6those6of6all6adults.
d. Preventive6health6care6practices6increased6longev
ity.6ANS:6 D
2. To6what6age6group6does6the6term6 6apply?
a. 55 646years6of6age
b. 65 746years6of6age
c. 75 846years6of6age
d. 856and6old
er6ANS:6 C
3. Which6is6true6of6ageism?
a. It6is6discrimination6against6persons6solely6on6the6basis6of6age.
b. It6causes6a6person6to6fear6aging.
c. It6involves6the6use6of6cultural6sensitivity6to6address6concerns6of6aging.
d. It6focuses6on6resources for6the6older6adult.
ANS:6 A
4. What6is6the6most6beneficial6legislation6that6has6influenced6health6care6for6the6older6ad
ult?
a. Medicare6and6Medicaid
b. Elimination6of6the6mandatory6retirement6age
c. The6Americans6with6Disabilities6Act
d. The6Drug6Benefit6Progra
m6ANS:6 A
5. What6housing6option6for6the6older6adult6offers6the6privacy6of6an6apartm
ent6with6restaurant-
style6meals6and6some6medical6and6personal6care6services?
a. Government-subsidized6housing
b. Long-term6care6facility
c. Assisted-living6center
d. Group6housing6pla
n6ANS:6 C
, Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition Williams Test Bank
6. The675-year-
old6man6who6has6been6hospitalized6following6a6severe6case6of6pneumonia6is6conc
erned6about6his6mounting6hospital6bill6and6asks6if6his6Medicare6coverage6will6pay
6for6his6care.6What6would6be6the6most6helpful6response6by6the6nurse?
a. Medicare6Part6C6pays650%6of6all6medical6costs6for6persons6older6than665.