Test Bank
,Chapter 1: The Aging Population
Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition Eliopoulos Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
because:
a. disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. complications from disease increased mortality.
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ANS: D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people
live longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
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,The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age.
b. fear aging.
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
d. focus on resources for the older adult.
ANS: A
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely
on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the
older adult is:
a. Medicare and Medicaid.
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age.
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. the Drug Benefit Program.
ANS: A
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6
TOP: Legislation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. The inurse iclarifies ithat ia ihousing ioption ifor ithe iolder iadult ithat ioffers ithe iprivacy iof
ian iapartment iwith irestaurant-style imeals iand isome imedical iand ipersonal icare iservices
iis ithe:
a. government-subsidized ihousing.
b. long-term icare ifacility.
c. assisted-living icenter.
d. group ihousing iplan.
ANS: iC
Assisted-living iarrangements ioffer ithe iprivacy iof ian iapartment ior icondominium iwith imeals
iprepared iand iserved, ilimited imedical icare, iand ia ivariety iof ipersonal iservices.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iApplication iREF: i14 iOBJ: i9
TOP: iHousing iOptions iKEY: iNursing iProcess iStep: iImplementation
iMSC: iNCLEX: iPhysiological iIntegrity: iPhysiological iAdaptation
6. The i75-year-old iman iwho ihas ibeen ihospitalized ifollowing ia isevere icase iof ipneumonia
iis iconcerned iabout ihis imounting ihospital ibill iand iasks iif ihis iMedicare icoverage iwill ipay
ifor ihis icare. iThe inurses imost ihelpful iresponse iis iYes. iMedicare:
a. pays i100% iof iall imedical icosts ifor ipersons iolder ithan i65.
b. Part iB ipays ihospital icosts iand iphysician ifees.
c. Part iA ipays ifor iinpatient i hospital icosts.
d. Part iD ipays i80% iof ithe icharges imade iby iphysicians.
ANS: iC
Medicare iPart iA ipays iinpatient ihospital icosts, iPart iB ipays i80% iof iphysicians icharges, iand iPart iD
ihelps idefray iprescription idrug icosts.
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,Chapter 1: The Aging Population
Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition Eliopoulos Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
because:
a. disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. complications from disease increased mortality.
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ANS: D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people
live longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
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,The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age.
b. fear aging.
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
d. focus on resources for the older adult.
ANS: A
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely
on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the
older adult is:
a. Medicare and Medicaid.
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age.
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. the Drug Benefit Program.
ANS: A
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6
TOP: Legislation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. The inurse iclarifies ithat ia ihousing ioption ifor ithe iolder iadult ithat ioffers ithe iprivacy iof
ian iapartment iwith irestaurant-style imeals iand isome imedical iand ipersonal icare iservices
iis ithe:
a. government-subsidized ihousing.
b. long-term icare ifacility.
c. assisted-living icenter.
d. group ihousing iplan.
ANS: iC
Assisted-living iarrangements ioffer ithe iprivacy iof ian iapartment ior icondominium iwith imeals
iprepared iand iserved, ilimited imedical icare, iand ia ivariety iof ipersonal iservices.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iApplication iREF: i14 iOBJ: i9
TOP: iHousing iOptions iKEY: iNursing iProcess iStep: iImplementation
iMSC: iNCLEX: iPhysiological iIntegrity: iPhysiological iAdaptation
6. The i75-year-old iman iwho ihas ibeen ihospitalized ifollowing ia isevere icase iof ipneumonia
iis iconcerned iabout ihis imounting ihospital ibill iand iasks iif ihis iMedicare icoverage iwill ipay
ifor ihis icare. iThe inurses imost ihelpful iresponse iis iYes. iMedicare:
a. pays i100% iof iall imedical icosts ifor ipersons iolder ithan i65.
b. Part iB ipays ihospital icosts iand iphysician ifees.
c. Part iA ipays ifor iinpatient i hospital icosts.
d. Part iD ipays i80% iof ithe icharges imade iby iphysicians.
ANS: iC
Medicare iPart iA ipays iinpatient ihospital icosts, iPart iB ipays i80% iof iphysicians icharges, iand iPart iD
ihelps idefray iprescription idrug icosts.
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