Test Bank For Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care, 4th Edition by Amelie

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, Chapter 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults
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1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published.
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The nurse would use these standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting. |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!



b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing. |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!


ANS: D
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The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010
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incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended to
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promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define concepts or
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dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: msc: 2 OBJ: 1-1
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TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a
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nurse needs to first:
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a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients. |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!



b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing care.
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c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient.
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d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans. |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!


ANS: C
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Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older
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population as a whole. With nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical
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that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings
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will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is
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an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor
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does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
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TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older
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Americans, the nurse includes the importance of:
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a. increased availability of in-home care services. |! |! |! |! |!



b. government support of retired citizens. |! |! |! |!



c. effective antibiotic therapies. |! |!



d. the development of life-extending therapies.
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