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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLEbCHOICE
1. Whichbfactbexplainsbthebshiftbofbhealthbcarebfocusbtowardbthebolderbadultb inbtheblateb1960s?
a. Disabilitybwasbviewedbasbunavoidable.
b. Complicationsbfrombdiseasebincreasedbmortality.
c. Olderbadults‘bneedsbarebsimilarbtobthosebofballbadults.
d. Preventivebhealthbcarebpracticesbincreasedblongevity.
ANS:b D
Increasedbpreventivebhealthbcarebpractices,bdiseasebcontrol,bandbfocusbonbwellnessbhelpedbpeoplebliveblong
er.
PTS:bbb 1 DIF: 4 REF:bbb p.b2 OBJ:b 2
TOP:b AgingbTrends
KEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bDatabCollectionb
MSC:b NCLEX:bHealthbPromotionbandbMaintenance:bGrowthbandbDevelopment
NOT:bUnderstanding
2. Tobwhichbagebgroupbdoesbthebtermb―aged‖bapply?
a. 55–64byearsbofbage
b. 65–74byearsbofbage
c. 75–84byearsbofbage
d. 85bandbolder
ANS:b C
Thebtermbagedbrefersbtobpersonsbwhobareb75–84byearsbofbage.
PTS:bbb 1 DIF: 1 REF:b p.b2b|b Tableb1.1
OBJ:bbb 1
TOP:bAgebCategoriesb
KEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bDatabCollection
MSC:bNCLEX:bHealthbPromotionbandbMaintenance:bGrowthbandbDevelopmentbNO
T:bRemembering
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3. Whichbisbtruebofbageism?
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a. Itbisbdiscriminationbagainstbpersonsbsolelybonbthebbasisbofbage.
b. Itbcausesbabpersonbtobfearbaging.
c. Itbinvolvesbthebusebofbculturalbsensitivitybtobaddressbconcernsbofbaging.
d. Itbfocusesbonbresourcesbforbthebolderbadult.
ANS:b A
Ageismbisbabnegativebbeliefbpatternbthatbinfluencesbpersonsbtobdiscriminatebagainstbpersonsbsolelybonbthebbasis
ofbagebandbcanbleadbtobdestructivebbehaviorsbtowardbthebolderbadult.
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PTS:bbb 1 DIF: 4 REF:bbb p.b4 OBJ:b 3
TOP:b Ageism
KEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bDatabCollectionb
MSC:bNCLEX:bPsychosocialbIntegrity:bPsychosocialbAdaptationbN
OT:bUnderstanding
4. Whichblegislationbhasbbeenbthebmostbbeneficialblegislationbthatbhasbinfluencedbhealthbcarebforbthebolderba
dult?
a. MedicarebandbMedicaid
b. Eliminationbofbthebmandatorybretirementbage
c. ThebAmericansbwithbDisabilitiesbAct
d. ThebDrugbBenefitbProgram
ANS:b A
ThebbroadestbsweepingblegislationbbeneficialbtobthebolderbadultbisbMedicarebandbMedicaid.bThebeliminati
onbofbthebmandatorybretirementbagebdoesbnotbapplybtobhealthbcare.bThebAmericansbwithbDisabilitiesbActbd
ealsbwithballbAmericansbwithbdisabilities,bnotbjustbthebolderbadult.bThebDrugbBenefitbProgrambwasbaddedbto
b Medicare,bbutbdealsbonlybwithbmedications.
PTS:bbb 1 DIF: 4 REF:bbb p.b11 OBJ:b 6
TOP:b Legislation
KEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bImplementationb
MSC:b NCLEX:bN/A NOT:bUnderstanding
5. Whichbhousingboptionbforbthebolderbadultboffersbthebprivacybofbanbapartmentbwithbrestaurant-
stylebmealsbandbsomebmedicalbandbpersonalbcarebservices?
a. Government-subsidizedbhousing
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