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Prepare effectively for nursing exams with the comprehensive test bank for Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Williams. This resource features a complete set of multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer questions designed to cover all essential topics in geriatric nursing, including aging processes, chronic illness management, patient care strategies, and psychosocial aspects. Ideal for nursing students specializing in gerontology or preparing for licensure, this test bank is a valuable tool for quizzes, assignments, and final exams.

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BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING 7TH
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BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING 7TH EDITION WILLIAMS TEST
BANK


Chapter 02: Theories of Aging
Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. How does a theory differ from a fact?
a. A theory proves how different influences affect a particular phenomenon.
b. A theory attempts to explain and give some logical order to observations.
c. A theory is a collection of facts about a particular phenomenon.
d. A theory shows a relationship among facts about a particular phenomenon.


ANS: B

2. The biological theory of aging uses a genetic perspective and suggests that aging is a programmed
process in which .
a. each person will age exactly like those in the previous generation
b. a biological timeline predetermines number of cell divisions
c. genetic traits can overcome environmental influences
d. age-related physical changes are controlled only by genetic factors


ANS: B

3. The Gene Theory of aging suggests which of the following ?
a. The presence of a “master gene” prolongs youth.
b. Genes interact with each other to resist aging.
c.d. Specific genes target specific body systems to initiate system deterioration. The activation of
harmful genes initiates the aging process.



ANS: D

4. The theory that identifies an unstable molecule as the causative factor in aging is the theory.
a. free radical
b. molecular
c. neuroendocrine
d. crosslink


ANS: A




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Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition Williams Test Bank

5. A fpatient fuses fgood fhealth fmaintenance fpractices. fWhat faging ftheory fmost faccurately frelates
fto fthefpatient’s fpractices? fa. fWear-and-tear
b. Free fradical
c. Neuroendocrine
d. Molecular


ANS: fA

6. The fpatient fasks fthe fnurse fto fdescribe fthe fneuroendocrine ftheory fof faging. fWhat fwould
fbe fanfappropriate fresponse fby fthe fnurse?
a. It frelates fthyroid ffunction fto fage-related fchanges.
b. Adrenal fcorticosteroids finhibit fthe faging fprocess.
c. The fstimulation fand/or finhibition fof fthe fhypothalamus fcauses fage-related fchanges.
d. The fadrenal fmedulla finhibits fepinephrine, fcausing fage-related fchanges.


ANS: fC

7. What fis ftrue fof fthe fpsychosocial ftheories fof faging?
a. They ffocus fon fmethods fto fdelay fthe faging fprocess.
b. They fare fdirected fat fdecreasing fdepression fin fthe folder fadult.
c. They fare forganized fto fenhance fthe fperception fof faging.
d. They fattempt fto fexplain fresponses fto fthe faging fprocess.


ANS: fD

8. What fis fthe fmajor fobjection fto fthe fdisengagement ftheory?
a. The ftheory fjustifies fageism.
b. The ftheory faddresses fthe fdiversity fof folder fadults.
c. The ftheory fdoes fnot fclarify fthe faging fprocess.
d. The ftheory fdiminishes fthe fself-esteem fof fthe folder fadult.


ANS: fA

9. An f80-year-old fteaches fSunday fschool feach fweek fand fdelivers ffood ffor fMeals fon fWheels.
fWhatftheory fof faging fwould fapply? fa. fNewman’s fdevelopmental
b. The flife fcourse
c. The factivity
d. The fdisengagement


ANS: fC




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Basic fGeriatric fNursing f7th fEdition fWilliams fTest fBank
10. The fnurse fwould frecognize fsuccessful faging faccording fto fJung’s ftheory fwhen fa flong-term
fcareffacility fresident fdemonstrates fwhich fof fthe ffollowing fbehaviors?
a. The fresident ftakes fspecial fcare fto fdress ffor fdinner fin fa fmanner fthat fpleases fhis ftablemates.
b. The fresident fasks fpermission fto fsit fon fthe fpatio fwith fother fresidents.
c. The fresident fasks fpersons fin fhis fhall fif fhis ftelevision fis fbothering fthem.
d. The fresident fwears fa flarge fcowboy fhat fat fall ftimes fbecause fhe flikes fit.


ANS: fD

11. How fwould fan felderly ffemale fbe fmost flikely fto freduce fthe famount fof fthe ffree fradical flipofuscin?
a. Avoid fanimal ffat
b. Take fantioxidants fdaily
c. Build fmuscle fmass
d. Perform foutdoor fexercise fthree ftimes fweekly


ANS: fB

12. A frecently fwidowed fwoman fmoved fto fan fassisted fliving fcommunity fbecause fof fher
fhypertension fandfjoined fa fgroup fto flearn fhow fto fdo fwater fcolor fpainting fwith fother fwomen fher
fage. fWhich ftheory fof faging fdoes fthe fnurse fassess fthe fpatient fto fbe ffollowing? fa. fJung
b. Havighurst
c. Erikson
d. Newman


ANS: fB

MULTIPLE fRESPONSE

1. What fage-related fillnesses fare fthought fto fcause fthe faccumulation fof ffree fradicals?
f(Select fallfthat fapply.)
a. Arthritis
b. Colon fcancer
c. Osteoporosis
d. Diabetes
e. Atherosclerosis


ANS: fA, fD, fE

2. The fnurse femphasizes fthat fthe frelatively fnew ftheory fthat fcorrelates frestricted fcaloric
fintakefto fslowing fof fthe faging fprocess fwould fprobably fextend fthe flife fspan fof fthe
fperson, fprovided fthat fthe fperson . f(Select fall fthat fapply.)
a. consistently feats fhigh-nutrient, flow-calorie ffoods
b. maintains fa fregular fexercise fprogram f consumes f2000–3000 fmL fof ffluid fa fday
c. supports fthe fdiet fwith fadequate ffat-soluble fvitamins




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