, Nursing Jfor JWellness Jin JOlder JAdults J9th JEdition JMiller JTest JBank
J Chapter J1 JSeeing JOlder JAdults JThrough Jthe JEyes Jof JWellness
1. In J2010, Jthe Jrevised JStandards Jand JScope Jof JGerontological JNursing JPractice Jwas Jpublished.
The Jnurse Jwould Juse Jthese Jstandards Jto:
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a. promote Jthe Jpractice Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing Jwithin Jthe Jacute Jcare Jsetting.
b. define Jthe Jconcepts Jand Jdimensions Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing Jpractice.
c. elevate Jthe Jpractice Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing.
d. incorporate Jsuggested Jinterventions Jfrom Jothers Jwho Jpractice Jgerontologic
Jnursing.
ANS: JD
The Jcurrent Jpublishing Jof Jthe JStandards Jand JScope Jof JGerontological JNursing JPractice Jin J2010
incorporates Jthe Jinput Jof Jgerontologic Jnurses Jfrom Jacross Jthe JUnited JStates. JIt Jwas Jnot Jintended
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to Jpromote Jgerontologic Jnursing Jpractice Jwithin Jacute Jcare Jsettings, Jdefine Jconcepts Jor
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dimensions Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing Jpractice, Jor Jelevate Jthe Jpractice Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing.
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DIF: JRemembering J(Knowledge) JREF: JMCS: J2 JOBJ: J1-1
TOP: JN/A JMSC: JSafe Jand JEffective JCare JEnvironment
J
2. When Jattempting Jto Jminimize Jthe Jeffect Jof Jageism Jon Jthe Jpractice Jof Jnursing Jolder Jadults, Ja
nurse Jneeds Jto Jfirst:
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a. recognize Jthat Jnurses Jmust Jact Jas Jadvocates Jfor Jaging Jpatients.
b. accept Jthat Jthis Jpopulation Jrepresents Ja Jsubstantial Jportion Jof Jthose Jrequiring
Jnursing Jcare.
c. self-reflect Jand Jformulate Jones Jpersonal Jview Jof Jaging Jand Jthe Jolder Jpatient.
d. recognize Jageism Jas Ja Jform Jof Jbigotry Jshared Jby Jmany JAmericans.
ANS: JC
,Ageism Jis Jan Jever-increasing Jprejudicial Jview Jof Jthe Jeffects Jof Jthe Jaging Jprocess Jand Jof Jthe Jolder
population Jas Ja Jwhole. JWith Jnurses Jbeing Jmembers Jof Ja Jsociety Jholding Jsuch Jviews, Jit Jis Jcritical
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that Jthe Jindividual Jnurse Jself-reflect Jon Jpersonal Jfeelings Jand Jdetermine Jwhether Jsuch Jfeelings
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will Jaffect Jthe Jnursing Jcare Jthat Jhe Jor Jshe Jprovides Jto Jthe Jaging Jpatient. JActing Jas Jan Jadvocate Jis
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an Jimportant Jnursing Jrole Jin Jall Jsettings. JSimply Jaccepting Ja Jfact Jdoes Jnot Jhelp Jend Jageism, Jnor
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does Jrecognizing Jageism Jas Ja Jform Jof Jbigotry.
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DIF: JApplying J(Application) JREF: JN/A JOBJ: J1-9
TOP: JTeaching-Learning JMSC: JSafe Jand JEffective JCare JEnvironment
3. When Jdiscussing Jfactors Jthat Jhave Jhelped Jto Jincrease Jthe Jnumber Jof Jhealthy, Jindependent Jolder
Americans, Jthe Jnurse Jincludes Jthe Jimportance Jof:
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a. increased Javailability Jof Jin-home Jcare Jservices.
b. government Jsupport Jof Jretired Jcitizens.
c. effective Jantibiotic Jtherapies.
d. the Jdevelopment Jof Jlife-extending Jtherapies.
ANS: JC
The Jhealth Jand Jultimate Jautonomy Jof Jolder JAmericans Jhas Jbeen Jpositively Jimpacted Jby Jthe
development Jof Jantibiotics, Jbetter Jsanitation, Jand Jvaccines. JThese Jpublic Jhealth Jmeasures Jhave
J
been Jmore Jinstrumental Jin Jincreasing Jthe Jnumbers Jof Jhealthy, Jindependent Jolder JAmericans Jthan
J
have Jin-home Jcare Jservices, Jgovernment Jprograms, Jor Jlife-extending Jtherapies.
J
DIF: JRemembering J(Knowledge) JREF: JMCS: J2 JOBJ: J3-3
TOP: JNursing JProcess: JImplementation JMSC: JHealth JPromotion Jand JMaintenance
4. Based Jon Jcurrent Jdata, Jwhen Jpresenting Jan Jolder Jadults Jdischarge Jteaching Jplan, Jthe Jnurse
includes Jthe Jpatients:
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a. nonrelated Jcaretaker.
b. paid Jcaregiver.
, c. family Jmember.
d. intuitional Jrepresentative.
ANS: JC
Less Jthan J4% Jof Jolder Jadults Jlive Jin Ja Jformal Jhealth Jcare Jenvironment. JThe Jmajority Jof Jthe
geriatric Jpopulation Jlives Jat Jhome Jor Jwith Jfamily Jmembers.
J
DIF: JApplying J(Application) JREF: JN/A JOBJ: J3-3
TOP: JNursing JProcess: JPlanning JMSC: JSafe Jand JEffective JCare JEnvironment
5. The Jnurse Jplanning Jcare Jfor Jan Jolder Jadult Jwho Jhas Jrecently Jbeen Jdiagnosed Jwith Jrheumatoid
arthritis Jviews Jthe Jpriority Jcriterion Jfor Jcontinued Jindependence Jto Jbe Jthe Jpatients:
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a. age.
b. financial Jstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional Jstatus.
ANS: JD
Maintaining Jthe Jfunctional Jstatus Jof Jolder Jadults Jmay Javert Jthe Jonset Jof Jphysical Jfrailty Jand
cognitive Jimpairment, Jtwo Jconditions Jthat Jincrease Jthe Jlikelihood Jof Jinstitutionalization.
J
DIF: JRemembering J(Knowledge) JREF: JMCS: J8 JOBJ: J1-6
TOP: JNursing JProcess: JPlanning JMSC: JPhysiologic JIntegrity
J
6. A Jnurse Jworking Jwith Jthe Jolder Jadult Jpopulation Jis Jmost Jlikely Jto Jassess Ja Jneed Jfor Ja Jfinancial
social Jservices Jreferral Jfor Ja(n):
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a. white Jmale.
b. black Jfemale.
c. Hispanic Jmale.
J Chapter J1 JSeeing JOlder JAdults JThrough Jthe JEyes Jof JWellness
1. In J2010, Jthe Jrevised JStandards Jand JScope Jof JGerontological JNursing JPractice Jwas Jpublished.
The Jnurse Jwould Juse Jthese Jstandards Jto:
J
a. promote Jthe Jpractice Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing Jwithin Jthe Jacute Jcare Jsetting.
b. define Jthe Jconcepts Jand Jdimensions Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing Jpractice.
c. elevate Jthe Jpractice Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing.
d. incorporate Jsuggested Jinterventions Jfrom Jothers Jwho Jpractice Jgerontologic
Jnursing.
ANS: JD
The Jcurrent Jpublishing Jof Jthe JStandards Jand JScope Jof JGerontological JNursing JPractice Jin J2010
incorporates Jthe Jinput Jof Jgerontologic Jnurses Jfrom Jacross Jthe JUnited JStates. JIt Jwas Jnot Jintended
J
to Jpromote Jgerontologic Jnursing Jpractice Jwithin Jacute Jcare Jsettings, Jdefine Jconcepts Jor
J
dimensions Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing Jpractice, Jor Jelevate Jthe Jpractice Jof Jgerontologic Jnursing.
J
DIF: JRemembering J(Knowledge) JREF: JMCS: J2 JOBJ: J1-1
TOP: JN/A JMSC: JSafe Jand JEffective JCare JEnvironment
J
2. When Jattempting Jto Jminimize Jthe Jeffect Jof Jageism Jon Jthe Jpractice Jof Jnursing Jolder Jadults, Ja
nurse Jneeds Jto Jfirst:
J
a. recognize Jthat Jnurses Jmust Jact Jas Jadvocates Jfor Jaging Jpatients.
b. accept Jthat Jthis Jpopulation Jrepresents Ja Jsubstantial Jportion Jof Jthose Jrequiring
Jnursing Jcare.
c. self-reflect Jand Jformulate Jones Jpersonal Jview Jof Jaging Jand Jthe Jolder Jpatient.
d. recognize Jageism Jas Ja Jform Jof Jbigotry Jshared Jby Jmany JAmericans.
ANS: JC
,Ageism Jis Jan Jever-increasing Jprejudicial Jview Jof Jthe Jeffects Jof Jthe Jaging Jprocess Jand Jof Jthe Jolder
population Jas Ja Jwhole. JWith Jnurses Jbeing Jmembers Jof Ja Jsociety Jholding Jsuch Jviews, Jit Jis Jcritical
J
that Jthe Jindividual Jnurse Jself-reflect Jon Jpersonal Jfeelings Jand Jdetermine Jwhether Jsuch Jfeelings
J
will Jaffect Jthe Jnursing Jcare Jthat Jhe Jor Jshe Jprovides Jto Jthe Jaging Jpatient. JActing Jas Jan Jadvocate Jis
J
an Jimportant Jnursing Jrole Jin Jall Jsettings. JSimply Jaccepting Ja Jfact Jdoes Jnot Jhelp Jend Jageism, Jnor
J
does Jrecognizing Jageism Jas Ja Jform Jof Jbigotry.
J
DIF: JApplying J(Application) JREF: JN/A JOBJ: J1-9
TOP: JTeaching-Learning JMSC: JSafe Jand JEffective JCare JEnvironment
3. When Jdiscussing Jfactors Jthat Jhave Jhelped Jto Jincrease Jthe Jnumber Jof Jhealthy, Jindependent Jolder
Americans, Jthe Jnurse Jincludes Jthe Jimportance Jof:
J
a. increased Javailability Jof Jin-home Jcare Jservices.
b. government Jsupport Jof Jretired Jcitizens.
c. effective Jantibiotic Jtherapies.
d. the Jdevelopment Jof Jlife-extending Jtherapies.
ANS: JC
The Jhealth Jand Jultimate Jautonomy Jof Jolder JAmericans Jhas Jbeen Jpositively Jimpacted Jby Jthe
development Jof Jantibiotics, Jbetter Jsanitation, Jand Jvaccines. JThese Jpublic Jhealth Jmeasures Jhave
J
been Jmore Jinstrumental Jin Jincreasing Jthe Jnumbers Jof Jhealthy, Jindependent Jolder JAmericans Jthan
J
have Jin-home Jcare Jservices, Jgovernment Jprograms, Jor Jlife-extending Jtherapies.
J
DIF: JRemembering J(Knowledge) JREF: JMCS: J2 JOBJ: J3-3
TOP: JNursing JProcess: JImplementation JMSC: JHealth JPromotion Jand JMaintenance
4. Based Jon Jcurrent Jdata, Jwhen Jpresenting Jan Jolder Jadults Jdischarge Jteaching Jplan, Jthe Jnurse
includes Jthe Jpatients:
J
a. nonrelated Jcaretaker.
b. paid Jcaregiver.
, c. family Jmember.
d. intuitional Jrepresentative.
ANS: JC
Less Jthan J4% Jof Jolder Jadults Jlive Jin Ja Jformal Jhealth Jcare Jenvironment. JThe Jmajority Jof Jthe
geriatric Jpopulation Jlives Jat Jhome Jor Jwith Jfamily Jmembers.
J
DIF: JApplying J(Application) JREF: JN/A JOBJ: J3-3
TOP: JNursing JProcess: JPlanning JMSC: JSafe Jand JEffective JCare JEnvironment
5. The Jnurse Jplanning Jcare Jfor Jan Jolder Jadult Jwho Jhas Jrecently Jbeen Jdiagnosed Jwith Jrheumatoid
arthritis Jviews Jthe Jpriority Jcriterion Jfor Jcontinued Jindependence Jto Jbe Jthe Jpatients:
J
a. age.
b. financial Jstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional Jstatus.
ANS: JD
Maintaining Jthe Jfunctional Jstatus Jof Jolder Jadults Jmay Javert Jthe Jonset Jof Jphysical Jfrailty Jand
cognitive Jimpairment, Jtwo Jconditions Jthat Jincrease Jthe Jlikelihood Jof Jinstitutionalization.
J
DIF: JRemembering J(Knowledge) JREF: JMCS: J8 JOBJ: J1-6
TOP: JNursing JProcess: JPlanning JMSC: JPhysiologic JIntegrity
J
6. A Jnurse Jworking Jwith Jthe Jolder Jadult Jpopulation Jis Jmost Jlikely Jto Jassess Ja Jneed Jfor Ja Jfinancial
social Jservices Jreferral Jfor Ja(n):
J
a. white Jmale.
b. black Jfemale.
c. Hispanic Jmale.
