, Nursing Nfor NWellness Nin NOlder NAdults N9th NEdition NMiller NTest NBank
NChapterN1 NSeeing NOlder NAdults NThrough Nthe NEyes Nof NWellness
1. In N2010, Nthe Nrevised NStandards Nand NScope Nof NGerontological NNursing NPractice Nwas
Npublished.NThe Nnurse Nwould Nuse Nthese Nstandards Nto:
a. promote Nthe Npractice Nof Ngerontologic Nnursing Nwithin Nthe Nacute Ncare Nsetting.
b. define Nthe Nconcepts Nand Ndimensions Nof Ngerontologic Nnursing Npractice.
c. elevate Nthe Npractice Nof Ngerontologic Nnursing.
d. incorporate suggested Ninterventions Nfrom others Nwho Npractice
n
Ngerontologic Nnursing.
ANS: ND
The Ncurrent Npublishing Nof Nthe NStandards Nand NScope Nof NGerontological NNursing NPractice
Nin N2010 Nincorporates Nthe Ninput Nof Ngerontologic Nnurses Nfrom Nacross Nthe NUnited NStates. NIt
Nwas Nnot Nintended NtoNpromote Ngerontologic Nnursing Npractice Nwithin Nacute Ncare Nsettings,
Ndefine Nconcepts Nor NdimensionsNof Ngerontologic Nnursing Npractice, Nor Nelevate Nthe Npractice
Nof Ngerontologic Nnursing.
DIF: NRemembering N(Knowledge) NREF: NMCS: N2 NOBJ: N1-1 NTOP:
N/A NMSC: NSafe Nand NEffective NCare NEnvironment
2. When Nattempting Nto Nminimize Nthe Neffect Nof Nageism Non Nthe Npractice Nof Nnursing
Nolder Nadults, NaNnurse Nneeds Nto Nfirst:
a. recognize Nthat Nnurses Nmust Nact Nas Nadvocates Nfor Naging Npatients.
b. accept Nthat Nthis Npopulation Nrepresents Na Nsubstantial Nportion Nof Nthose
NrequiringNnursing Ncare.
c. self-reflect Nand Nformulate Nones Npersonal Nview Nof Naging Nand Nthe Nolder Npatient.
d. recognize Nageism Nas Na Nform Nof Nbigotry Nshared Nby Nmany NAmericans.
ANS: NC
,Ageism Nis Nan Never-increasing Nprejudicial Nview Nof Nthe Neffects Nof Nthe Naging Nprocess
Nand Nof Nthe NolderNpopulation Nas Na Nwhole. NWith Nnurses Nbeing Nmembers Nof Na Nsociety
Nholding Nsuch Nviews, Nit Nis Ncritical Nthat Nthe Nindividual Nnurse Nself-reflect Non Npersonal
Nfeelings Nand Ndetermine Nwhether Nsuch Nfeelings NwillNaffect Nthe Nnursing Ncare Nthat Nhe Nor
Nshe Nprovides Nto Nthe Naging Npatient. NActing Nas Nan Nadvocate Nis Nan Nimportant Nnursing
Nrole Nin Nall Nsettings. NSimply Naccepting Na Nfact Ndoes Nnot Nhelp Nend Nageism, Nnor Ndoes
Nrecognizing Nageism Nas Na Nform Nof Nbigotry.
DIF: NApplying N(Application) NREF: NN/A NOBJ: N1-9
TOP: NTeaching-Learning NMSC: NSafe Nand NEffective NCare NEnvironment
3. When Ndiscussing Nfactors Nthat Nhave Nhelped Nto Nincrease Nthe Nnumber Nof Nhealthy,
Nindependent NolderNAmericans, Nthe Nnurse Nincludes Nthe Nimportance Nof:
a. increased Navailability Nof Nin-home Ncare Nservices.
b. government Nsupport Nof Nretired Ncitizens.
c. effective Nantibiotic Ntherapies.
d. the Ndevelopment Nof Nlife-extending Ntherapies.
ANS: NC
The Nhealth Nand Nultimate Nautonomy Nof Nolder NAmericans Nhas Nbeen Npositively
Nimpacted Nby Nthe Ndevelopment Nof Nantibiotics, Nbetter Nsanitation, Nand Nvaccines. NThese
Npublic Nhealth Nmeasures Nhave Nbeen Nmore Ninstrumental Nin Nincreasing Nthe Nnumbers Nof
Nhealthy, Nindependent Nolder NAmericans NthanNhave Nin-home Ncare Nservices, Ngovernment
Nprograms, Nor Nlife-extending Ntherapies.
DIF: NRemembering N(Knowledge) NREF: NMCS: N2 NOBJ: N3-3
TOP: NNursing NProcess: NImplementation NMSC: NHealth NPromotion Nand NMaintenance
4. Based Non Ncurrent Ndata, Nwhen Npresenting Nan Nolder Nadults Ndischarge Nteaching Nplan,
Nthe NnurseNincludes Nthe Npatients:
a. nonrelated Ncaretaker.
b. paid Ncaregiver.
, c. family Nmember.
d. intuitional Nrepresentative.
ANS: NC
Less Nthan N4% Nof Nolder Nadults Nlive Nin Na Nformal Nhealth Ncare Nenvironment. NThe
Nmajority Nof NtheNgeriatric Npopulation Nlives Nat Nhome Nor Nwith Nfamily Nmembers.
DIF: NApplying N(Application) NREF: NN/A NOBJ: N3-3
TOP: NNursing NProcess: NPlanning NMSC: NSafe Nand NEffective NCare NEnvironment
5. The Nnurse Nplanning Ncare Nfor Nan Nolder Nadult Nwho Nhas Nrecently Nbeen Ndiagnosed Nwith
NrheumatoidNarthritis Nviews Nthe Npriority Ncriterion Nfor Ncontinued Nindependence Nto Nbe
Nthe Npatients:
a. age.
b. financial Nstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional Nstatus.
ANS: ND
Maintaining Nthe Nfunctional Nstatus Nof Nolder Nadults Nmay Navert Nthe Nonset Nof Nphysical
Nfrailty NandNcognitive Nimpairment, Ntwo Nconditions Nthat Nincrease Nthe Nlikelihood Nof
Ninstitutionalization.
DIF: NRemembering N(Knowledge) NREF: NMCS: N8
NOBJ: N1-6 NTOP: NNursing NProcess:NPlanning NMSC:
NPhysiologicNIntegrity
6. A Nnurse Nworking Nwith Nthe Nolder Nadult Npopulation Nis Nmost Nlikely Nto Nassess Na Nneed
Nfor Na NfinancialNsocial Nservices Nreferral Nfor Na(n):
a. white Nmale.
b. black Nfemale.
c. Hispanic Nmale.
NChapterN1 NSeeing NOlder NAdults NThrough Nthe NEyes Nof NWellness
1. In N2010, Nthe Nrevised NStandards Nand NScope Nof NGerontological NNursing NPractice Nwas
Npublished.NThe Nnurse Nwould Nuse Nthese Nstandards Nto:
a. promote Nthe Npractice Nof Ngerontologic Nnursing Nwithin Nthe Nacute Ncare Nsetting.
b. define Nthe Nconcepts Nand Ndimensions Nof Ngerontologic Nnursing Npractice.
c. elevate Nthe Npractice Nof Ngerontologic Nnursing.
d. incorporate suggested Ninterventions Nfrom others Nwho Npractice
n
Ngerontologic Nnursing.
ANS: ND
The Ncurrent Npublishing Nof Nthe NStandards Nand NScope Nof NGerontological NNursing NPractice
Nin N2010 Nincorporates Nthe Ninput Nof Ngerontologic Nnurses Nfrom Nacross Nthe NUnited NStates. NIt
Nwas Nnot Nintended NtoNpromote Ngerontologic Nnursing Npractice Nwithin Nacute Ncare Nsettings,
Ndefine Nconcepts Nor NdimensionsNof Ngerontologic Nnursing Npractice, Nor Nelevate Nthe Npractice
Nof Ngerontologic Nnursing.
DIF: NRemembering N(Knowledge) NREF: NMCS: N2 NOBJ: N1-1 NTOP:
N/A NMSC: NSafe Nand NEffective NCare NEnvironment
2. When Nattempting Nto Nminimize Nthe Neffect Nof Nageism Non Nthe Npractice Nof Nnursing
Nolder Nadults, NaNnurse Nneeds Nto Nfirst:
a. recognize Nthat Nnurses Nmust Nact Nas Nadvocates Nfor Naging Npatients.
b. accept Nthat Nthis Npopulation Nrepresents Na Nsubstantial Nportion Nof Nthose
NrequiringNnursing Ncare.
c. self-reflect Nand Nformulate Nones Npersonal Nview Nof Naging Nand Nthe Nolder Npatient.
d. recognize Nageism Nas Na Nform Nof Nbigotry Nshared Nby Nmany NAmericans.
ANS: NC
,Ageism Nis Nan Never-increasing Nprejudicial Nview Nof Nthe Neffects Nof Nthe Naging Nprocess
Nand Nof Nthe NolderNpopulation Nas Na Nwhole. NWith Nnurses Nbeing Nmembers Nof Na Nsociety
Nholding Nsuch Nviews, Nit Nis Ncritical Nthat Nthe Nindividual Nnurse Nself-reflect Non Npersonal
Nfeelings Nand Ndetermine Nwhether Nsuch Nfeelings NwillNaffect Nthe Nnursing Ncare Nthat Nhe Nor
Nshe Nprovides Nto Nthe Naging Npatient. NActing Nas Nan Nadvocate Nis Nan Nimportant Nnursing
Nrole Nin Nall Nsettings. NSimply Naccepting Na Nfact Ndoes Nnot Nhelp Nend Nageism, Nnor Ndoes
Nrecognizing Nageism Nas Na Nform Nof Nbigotry.
DIF: NApplying N(Application) NREF: NN/A NOBJ: N1-9
TOP: NTeaching-Learning NMSC: NSafe Nand NEffective NCare NEnvironment
3. When Ndiscussing Nfactors Nthat Nhave Nhelped Nto Nincrease Nthe Nnumber Nof Nhealthy,
Nindependent NolderNAmericans, Nthe Nnurse Nincludes Nthe Nimportance Nof:
a. increased Navailability Nof Nin-home Ncare Nservices.
b. government Nsupport Nof Nretired Ncitizens.
c. effective Nantibiotic Ntherapies.
d. the Ndevelopment Nof Nlife-extending Ntherapies.
ANS: NC
The Nhealth Nand Nultimate Nautonomy Nof Nolder NAmericans Nhas Nbeen Npositively
Nimpacted Nby Nthe Ndevelopment Nof Nantibiotics, Nbetter Nsanitation, Nand Nvaccines. NThese
Npublic Nhealth Nmeasures Nhave Nbeen Nmore Ninstrumental Nin Nincreasing Nthe Nnumbers Nof
Nhealthy, Nindependent Nolder NAmericans NthanNhave Nin-home Ncare Nservices, Ngovernment
Nprograms, Nor Nlife-extending Ntherapies.
DIF: NRemembering N(Knowledge) NREF: NMCS: N2 NOBJ: N3-3
TOP: NNursing NProcess: NImplementation NMSC: NHealth NPromotion Nand NMaintenance
4. Based Non Ncurrent Ndata, Nwhen Npresenting Nan Nolder Nadults Ndischarge Nteaching Nplan,
Nthe NnurseNincludes Nthe Npatients:
a. nonrelated Ncaretaker.
b. paid Ncaregiver.
, c. family Nmember.
d. intuitional Nrepresentative.
ANS: NC
Less Nthan N4% Nof Nolder Nadults Nlive Nin Na Nformal Nhealth Ncare Nenvironment. NThe
Nmajority Nof NtheNgeriatric Npopulation Nlives Nat Nhome Nor Nwith Nfamily Nmembers.
DIF: NApplying N(Application) NREF: NN/A NOBJ: N3-3
TOP: NNursing NProcess: NPlanning NMSC: NSafe Nand NEffective NCare NEnvironment
5. The Nnurse Nplanning Ncare Nfor Nan Nolder Nadult Nwho Nhas Nrecently Nbeen Ndiagnosed Nwith
NrheumatoidNarthritis Nviews Nthe Npriority Ncriterion Nfor Ncontinued Nindependence Nto Nbe
Nthe Npatients:
a. age.
b. financial Nstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional Nstatus.
ANS: ND
Maintaining Nthe Nfunctional Nstatus Nof Nolder Nadults Nmay Navert Nthe Nonset Nof Nphysical
Nfrailty NandNcognitive Nimpairment, Ntwo Nconditions Nthat Nincrease Nthe Nlikelihood Nof
Ninstitutionalization.
DIF: NRemembering N(Knowledge) NREF: NMCS: N8
NOBJ: N1-6 NTOP: NNursing NProcess:NPlanning NMSC:
NPhysiologicNIntegrity
6. A Nnurse Nworking Nwith Nthe Nolder Nadult Npopulation Nis Nmost Nlikely Nto Nassess Na Nneed
Nfor Na NfinancialNsocial Nservices Nreferral Nfor Na(n):
a. white Nmale.
b. black Nfemale.
c. Hispanic Nmale.
