NURSING x\FOR x\WELLNESS x\IN x\OLDER x\ADULTS
x\MILLERx\9TH x\EDITION x\TEST x\BANK
Chapter x\1 x\Seeing x\Older x\Adults x\Through x\the x\Eyes x\of x\Wellness
1. In x\2010, x\the x\revised x\Standards x\and x\Scope x\of x\Gerontological x\Nursing x\Practice
x\was x\published.x\The x\nurse x\would x\use x\these x\standards x\to:
a. promote x\the x\practice x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing x\within x\the x\acute x\care x\setting.
b. define x\the x\concepts x\and x\dimensions x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing x\practice.
c. elevate x\the x\practice x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing.
d. incorporate x\suggested x\interventions x\from x\others x\who x\practice
x\gerontologicx\nursing.
ANS: x\D
The x\current x\publishing x\of x\the x\Standards x\and x\Scope x\of x\Gerontological x\Nursing
x\Practice x\in x\2010x\incorporates x\the x\input x\of x\gerontologic x\nurses x\from x\across x\the
x\United x\States. x\It x\was x\not x\intendedx\to x\promote x\gerontologic x\nursing x\practice x\within
x\acute x\care x\settings, x\define x\concepts x\or x\dimensions x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing x\practice,
x\or x\elevate x\the x\practice x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing.
DIF: x\Remembering x\(Knowledge) x\REF: x\MCS: x\2
x\OBJ: x\1-1x\TOP: x\N/A x\MSC: x\Safe x\and x\Effective
x\Care x\Environment
2. The x\nurse x\planning x\care x\for x\an x\older x\adult x\who x\has x\recently x\been x\diagnosed
x\with x\rheumatoidx\arthritis x\views x\the x\priority x\criterion x\for x\continued x\independence x\to
x\be x\the x\patients:
a. age.
b. financial x\status.
c. gender.
d. functional x\status.
ANS: x\D
,Maintaining x\the x\functional x\status x\of x\older x\adults x\may x\avert x\the x\onset x\of x\physical
x\frailty x\andx\cognitive x\impairment, x\two x\conditions x\that x\increase x\the x\likelihood x\of
x\institutionalization.
DIF: x\Remembering x\(Knowledge) x\REF: x\MCS: x\8 x\OBJ: x\1-6
,TOP: x\Nursing x\Process: x\Planning x\MSC: x\Physiologic x\Integrity
3. When x\attempting x\to x\minimize x\the x\effect x\of x\ageism x\on x\the x\practice x\of x\nursing
x\older x\adults, x\ax\nurse x\needs x\to x\first:
a. recognize x\that x\nurses x\must x\act x\as x\advocates x\for x\aging x\patients.
b. accept x\that x\this x\population x\represents x\a x\substantial x\portion x\of x\those
x\requiringx\nursing x\care.
c. self-reflect x\and x\formulate x\ones x\personal x\view x\of x\aging x\and x\the x\older x\patient.
d. recognize x\ageism x\as x\a x\form x\of x\bigotry x\shared x\by x\many x\Americans.
ANS: x\C
Ageism x\is x\an x\ever-increasing x\prejudicial x\view x\of x\the x\effects x\of x\the x\aging x\process
x\and x\of x\the x\olderx\population x\as x\a x\whole. x\With x\nurses x\being x\members x\of x\a x\society
x\holding x\such x\views, x\it x\is x\critical x\that x\the x\individual x\nurse x\self-reflect x\on x\personal
x\feelings x\and x\determine x\whether x\such x\feelings x\will x\affect x\the x\nursing x\care x\that x\he
x\or x\she x\provides x\to x\the x\aging x\patient. x\Acting x\as x\an x\advocate x\is x\an x\important
x\nursing x\role x\in x\all x\settings. x\Simply x\accepting x\a x\fact x\does x\not x\help x\end x\ageism,
x\nor x\does x\recognizing x\ageism x\as x\a x\form x\of x\bigotry.
DIF: x\Applying x\(Application) x\REF: x\N/A x\OBJ: x\1-9
TOP: x\Teaching-Learning x\MSC: x\Safe x\and x\Effective x\Care x\Environment
4. When x\discussing x\factors x\that x\have x\helped x\to x\increase x\the x\number x\of x\healthy,
x\independent x\olderx\Americans, x\the x\nurse x\includes x\the x\importance x\of:
a. increased x\availability x\of x\in-home x\care x\services.
b. government x\support x\of x\retired x\citizens.
c. effective x\antibiotic x\therapies.
d. the x\development x\of x\life-extending x\therapies.
ANS: x\C
The x\health x\and x\ultimate x\autonomy x\of x\older x\Americans x\has x\been x\positively x\impacted
x\by x\the x\development x\of x\antibiotics, x\better x\sanitation, x\and x\vaccines. x\These x\public
x\health x\measures x\have x\been x\more x\instrumental x\in x\increasing x\the x\numbers x\of x\healthy,
x\independent x\older x\Americans x\thanx\have x\in-home x\care x\services, x\government x\programs,
, x\or x\life-extending x\therapies.
x\MILLERx\9TH x\EDITION x\TEST x\BANK
Chapter x\1 x\Seeing x\Older x\Adults x\Through x\the x\Eyes x\of x\Wellness
1. In x\2010, x\the x\revised x\Standards x\and x\Scope x\of x\Gerontological x\Nursing x\Practice
x\was x\published.x\The x\nurse x\would x\use x\these x\standards x\to:
a. promote x\the x\practice x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing x\within x\the x\acute x\care x\setting.
b. define x\the x\concepts x\and x\dimensions x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing x\practice.
c. elevate x\the x\practice x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing.
d. incorporate x\suggested x\interventions x\from x\others x\who x\practice
x\gerontologicx\nursing.
ANS: x\D
The x\current x\publishing x\of x\the x\Standards x\and x\Scope x\of x\Gerontological x\Nursing
x\Practice x\in x\2010x\incorporates x\the x\input x\of x\gerontologic x\nurses x\from x\across x\the
x\United x\States. x\It x\was x\not x\intendedx\to x\promote x\gerontologic x\nursing x\practice x\within
x\acute x\care x\settings, x\define x\concepts x\or x\dimensions x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing x\practice,
x\or x\elevate x\the x\practice x\of x\gerontologic x\nursing.
DIF: x\Remembering x\(Knowledge) x\REF: x\MCS: x\2
x\OBJ: x\1-1x\TOP: x\N/A x\MSC: x\Safe x\and x\Effective
x\Care x\Environment
2. The x\nurse x\planning x\care x\for x\an x\older x\adult x\who x\has x\recently x\been x\diagnosed
x\with x\rheumatoidx\arthritis x\views x\the x\priority x\criterion x\for x\continued x\independence x\to
x\be x\the x\patients:
a. age.
b. financial x\status.
c. gender.
d. functional x\status.
ANS: x\D
,Maintaining x\the x\functional x\status x\of x\older x\adults x\may x\avert x\the x\onset x\of x\physical
x\frailty x\andx\cognitive x\impairment, x\two x\conditions x\that x\increase x\the x\likelihood x\of
x\institutionalization.
DIF: x\Remembering x\(Knowledge) x\REF: x\MCS: x\8 x\OBJ: x\1-6
,TOP: x\Nursing x\Process: x\Planning x\MSC: x\Physiologic x\Integrity
3. When x\attempting x\to x\minimize x\the x\effect x\of x\ageism x\on x\the x\practice x\of x\nursing
x\older x\adults, x\ax\nurse x\needs x\to x\first:
a. recognize x\that x\nurses x\must x\act x\as x\advocates x\for x\aging x\patients.
b. accept x\that x\this x\population x\represents x\a x\substantial x\portion x\of x\those
x\requiringx\nursing x\care.
c. self-reflect x\and x\formulate x\ones x\personal x\view x\of x\aging x\and x\the x\older x\patient.
d. recognize x\ageism x\as x\a x\form x\of x\bigotry x\shared x\by x\many x\Americans.
ANS: x\C
Ageism x\is x\an x\ever-increasing x\prejudicial x\view x\of x\the x\effects x\of x\the x\aging x\process
x\and x\of x\the x\olderx\population x\as x\a x\whole. x\With x\nurses x\being x\members x\of x\a x\society
x\holding x\such x\views, x\it x\is x\critical x\that x\the x\individual x\nurse x\self-reflect x\on x\personal
x\feelings x\and x\determine x\whether x\such x\feelings x\will x\affect x\the x\nursing x\care x\that x\he
x\or x\she x\provides x\to x\the x\aging x\patient. x\Acting x\as x\an x\advocate x\is x\an x\important
x\nursing x\role x\in x\all x\settings. x\Simply x\accepting x\a x\fact x\does x\not x\help x\end x\ageism,
x\nor x\does x\recognizing x\ageism x\as x\a x\form x\of x\bigotry.
DIF: x\Applying x\(Application) x\REF: x\N/A x\OBJ: x\1-9
TOP: x\Teaching-Learning x\MSC: x\Safe x\and x\Effective x\Care x\Environment
4. When x\discussing x\factors x\that x\have x\helped x\to x\increase x\the x\number x\of x\healthy,
x\independent x\olderx\Americans, x\the x\nurse x\includes x\the x\importance x\of:
a. increased x\availability x\of x\in-home x\care x\services.
b. government x\support x\of x\retired x\citizens.
c. effective x\antibiotic x\therapies.
d. the x\development x\of x\life-extending x\therapies.
ANS: x\C
The x\health x\and x\ultimate x\autonomy x\of x\older x\Americans x\has x\been x\positively x\impacted
x\by x\the x\development x\of x\antibiotics, x\better x\sanitation, x\and x\vaccines. x\These x\public
x\health x\measures x\have x\been x\more x\instrumental x\in x\increasing x\the x\numbers x\of x\healthy,
x\independent x\older x\Americans x\thanx\have x\in-home x\care x\services, x\government x\programs,
, x\or x\life-extending x\therapies.
