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Chapter 1-29 | All Chapters Questions
with Correct Answers

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TIPLENCHOICE
1. InN2010,NtheNrevisedNStandardsNandNScopeNofNGerontologicalNNursingNPracticeNwasNpublished.NTheNnurseNwouldNuseNth
eseNstandardsNto:
a. promoteNtheNpracticeNofNgerontologicNnursingNwithinNtheNacuteNcareNsetting.
b. defineNtheNconceptsNandNdimensionsNofNgerontologicNnursingNpractice.

c. elevateNtheNpracticeNofNgerontologicNnursing.
d. incorporateNsuggestedNinterventionsNfromNothersNwhoNpracticeNgerontologicNnurs
ing.NANS:ND
TheNcurrentNpublishingNofNtheNStandardsNandNScopeNofNGerontologicalNNursingNPracticeNinN2010NincorporatesNtheNinputNof
NgerontologicNnursesNfromNacrossNtheNUnitedNStates.NItNwasNnotNintendedNtoNpromoteNgerontologicNnursingNpracticeNwithi

nNacuteNcareNsettings,NdefineNconceptsNorNdimensionsNofNgerontologicNnursingNpractice,NorNelevateNtheNpracticeNofNgeronto
logicNnursing.NDIF:NRememberingN(Knowledge)NREF:NPageN2NOBJ:N1-1
TOP:NN/ANMSC:NSafeNandNEffectiveNCareNEnvironment
2. WhenNattemptingNtoNminimizeNtheNeffectNofNageismNonNtheNpracticeNofNnursingNolderNadults,NaNnurseNneedsNtoNfirst:
a. recognizeNthatNnursesNmustNactNasNadvocatesNforNagingNpatients.

b. acceptNthatNthisNpopulationNrepresentsNaNsubstantialNportionNofNthoseNrequiringNnursingNcare.

c. self-reflectNandNformulateNone’sNpersonalNviewNofNagingNandNtheNolderNpatient.
d. recognizeNageismNasNaNformNofNbigotryNsharedNbyNmanyNAmerica
ns.NANS:NC
AgeismNisNanNever-
increasingNprejudicialNviewNofNtheNeffectsNofNtheNagingNprocessNandNofNtheNolderNpopulationNasNaNwhole.NWithNnursesNbein
gNmembersNofNaNsocietyNholdingNsuchNviews,NitNisNcriticalNthatNtheNindividualNnurseNself-
reflectNonNpersonalNfeelingsNandNdetermineNwhetherNsuchNfeelingsNwillNaffectNtheNnursingNcareNthatNheNorNsheNprovidesNto
NtheNagingNpatient.NActingNasNanNadvocateNisNanNimportantNnursingNroleNinNallNsettings.NSimplyNacceptingNaNfactNdoesNnotNh

elpNendNageism,NnorNdoesNrecognizingNageismNasNaNformNofNbigotry.
DIF:NApplyingN(Application)NREF:NN/ANOBJ:N1-9
TOP:NTeaching-LearningNMSC:NSafeNandNEffectiveNCareNEnvironment
3. WhenNdiscussingNfactorsNthatNhaveNhelpedNtoNincreaseNtheNnumberNofNhealthy,NindependentNolderNAmericans,Nthe
NnurseNincludesNtheNimportanceNof:


a. increasedNavailabilityNofNin-homeNcareNservices.

b. governmentNsupportNofNretiredNcitizens.

c. effectiveNantibioticNtherapies.
d. theNdevelopmentNofNlife-
extendingNtherapies.NANS:NC
TheNhealthNandNultimateNautonomyNofNolderNAmericansNhasNbeenNpositivelyNimpactedNbyNtheNdevelopmentNofNantibiotics,N
betterNsanitation,NandNvaccines.NTheseNpublicNhealthNmeasuresNhaveNbeenNmoreNinstrumentalNinNincreasingNtheNnumbersN
ofNhealthy,NindependentNolderNAmericansNthanNhaveNin-homeNcareNservices,NgovernmentNprograms,NorNlife-
extendingNtherapies.
DIF:NRememberingN(Knowledge)NREF:NPageN2NOBJ:N3-3
TOP:NNursingNProcess:NImplementationNMSC:NHealthNPromotionNandNMaintenance
4. BasedNonNcurrentNdata,NwhenNpresentingNanNolderNadult’sNdischargeNteachingNplan,NtheNnurseNincludesNtheNpatient’s:
a. nonrelatedNcaretaker.
b. paidNcaregiver.

c. familyNmember.

,d. intuitionalN representative.

, ANS:NC
LessNthanN4%NofNolderNadultsNliveNinNaNformalNhealthNcareNenvironment.NTheNmajorityNofNtheNgeriatricNpopulationNlivesNatNh
omeNorNwithNfamilyNmembers.
DIF:NApplyingN(Application)NREF:NN/ANOBJ:N3-3
TOP:NNursingNProcess:NPlanningNMSC:NSafeNandNEffectiveNCareNEnvironment
5. TheNnurseNplanningNcareNforNanNolderNadultNwhoNhasNrecentlyNbeenNdiagnosedNwithNrheumatoidNarthritisNviewsNtheNp

riorityNcriterionNforNcontinuedNindependenceNtoNbeNtheNpatient’s:
a. age.

b. financialNstatus.

c. gender.
d. functionalNstatus
.NANS:ND
MaintainingNtheNfunctionalNstatusNofNolderNadultsNmayNavertNtheNonsetNofNphysicalNfrailtyNandNcognitiveNimpairment,NtwoNc
onditionsNthatNincreaseNtheNlikelihoodNofNinstitutionalization.
DIF:NRememberingN(Knowledge)NREF:NPageN8NOBJ:N1-
6NTOP:NNursingNProcess:NPlanningNMSC:NPhysiologicNIntegrit
y
6. ANnurseNworkingNwithNtheNolderNadultNpopulationNisNmostNlikelyNtoNassessNaNneedNforNaNfinancialNsocialNservice’sNreferr
alNforNa(n):
a. whiteNmale.

b. blackNfemale.

c. HispanicNmale.
d. AsianNAmericanNfemale.
NANS:NB

TheNpovertyNrateNamongNolderNblackNwomenNisNsubstantiallyNhigherNthanNthatNseenNamongNmalesNorNfemalesNofNotherNeth
nicNgroups.NWhiteNmalesNhadNtheNleastNpoverty.
DIF:NApplyingN(Application)NREF:NN/ANOBJ:N1-4
TOP:NNursingNProcess:NAssessmentNMSC:NSafeNandNEffectiveNCareNEnvironment
7. WhichNofNtheNfollowingNstatementsNmadeNbyNaNnurseNpreparingNtoNcompleteNaNhealthNassessmentNandNhistoryNonNa
nNolderNpatientNreflectsNanNunderstandingNofNtheNgeneralNhealthNstatusNofNthisNpopulation?
a. “I’llNneedNtoNdocumentNwellNregardingNtheNmedicationsNtheNpatientNisNcurrentlyNprescribed.”

b. “INwouldNlikeNtoNunderstandNhowNsupportiveNtheNpatient’sNfamilyNmembersNare.”

c. “MostNolderNpatientsNareNbeingNtreatedNforNaNvarietyNofNchronicNhealthNcareNissues.”
d. “ItNwillNbeNinterestingNtoNseeNwhetherNthisNpatientNseesNherselfNasNbeingNheal
thy.”NANS:ND
ItNisNaNmisconceptionNthatNoldNageNisNsynonymousNwithNdiseaseNandNillness.NTheNnurseNshouldNalwaysNdetermineNtheNpatie
nt’sNsenseNofNwellnessNandNindependenceNwhenNconductingNaNhealthNandNhistoryNassessment.NAnNassessmentNofNmedicati
onNuseNandNfamilyNsupportNisNimportantNforNanyNpatient.NManyNolderNadultsNdoNhaveNchronicNhealthNconditions,NbutNtheirN
perceptionNisNmoreNimportantNthanNaNsingleNnumber.
DIF:NApplyingN(Application)NREF:NN/ANOBJ:N1-4
TOP:NNursingNProcess:NAssessmentNMSC:NHealthNPromotion
8. TheNnurseNisNcaringNforNanNolderNadultNwhoNhasNbeenNadmittedNtoNanNacuteNcareNhospitalNforNtreatmentNofNaNfracture
dNfemur.NTheNfamilyNexpressesNconcernNaboutNtheNpatient’sNpendingNtransferNtoNaNsubacuteNcareNfacility.NWhatNrespons

eNbyNtheNnurseNisNbest?
a. “AcuteNcareNfacilitiesNlackNtheNlong-termNphysicalNtherapyNsupportNyourNdadNrequires.”

b. “YourNdadNwillNbeNmuchNhappierNinNaNmoreNserene,NprivateNenvironment.”