TEST BANK FOR HAM’S PRIMARY CARE GERIATRICS: A CASE-BASED APPROACH 7TH EDITION BY RICHARD J. HAM ||COMPLETE A+ GUIDE

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1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published.
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The nurse would use these standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting. f f f f f f f f f f



b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. f f f f f



d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing. f f f f f f f f



ANS: D
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The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010
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incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intendedto
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promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define concepts or dimensions
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of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: msc: 2 OBJ: 1-1
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TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a
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nurse needs to first:
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a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients. f f f f f f f f f



b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing care.
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c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient. f f f f f f f f f f f



d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans. f f f f f f f f f f



ANS: C
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Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older
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population as a whole. With nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical
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that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings
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will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate isan
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important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does
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recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
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TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older
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Americans, the nurse includes the importance of:
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a. increased availability of in-home care services. f f f f f



b. government support of retired citizens. f f f f



c. effective antibiotic therapies. f f



d. the development of life-extending therapies.
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