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,1. A09nurse09is09discussing09an09older09adult's09recent09diagnosis09of09rheumatoid09arthritis09
with09a09colleague.09Which09of09the09nurse's09statements09reflects09an09accurate09view09of09t
he09relationship09between09aging09and09wellness?
A) “It's09important09that09the09individual09knows09this09is09an09expected09part09of09growing09
older.”
B) “We09need09to09teach09the09older09adult09how09he09can09keep09living09a09fruitful09life
09in09spite09of09his09diagnosis.”
C) “We09need09to09make09sure09our09teaching09is09not09too09detailed09for09someone09of09his09a
ge.”
D) “We09need09to09ensure09his09expectations09of09continuing09to09live09alone09are09realistic.”
2. A09nurse09is09teaching09an09older09person09about09the09concept09of09successful09aging.09Whic
h09of09the09nurse's09questions09addresses09an09important09contributor09to09successful09aging
?
A) “Are09you09largely09free09of09acute09or09chronic09illnesses?”
B) “Do09you09feel09financially09secure?”
C) “Do09you09feel09like09you09actively09engage09with09life?”
D) “Do09you09have09a09reliable09support09network?”
3. An09older09adult09has09recently09begun09to09display09unprecedented09lapses09in09short-
term09memory.09The09nurse09overhears09a09colleague09reassuring09the09person09by09saying,0
9“Try09not09to09worry;09it's09just09a09part09of09growing09older.”09The09nurse09recognizes09that0
9this09is09an09example09of09what09phenomenon?
A) Multiple09jeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age09attribution
D) Implicit09ageism
4. A09nurse09hears09a09colleague09make09the09statement,09“Most09older09adults09have09nothing09t
o09worry09about09financially.”09Which09response09is09most09appropriate?
A) “You09have09to09remember09that09there's09a09huge09economic09disparity09among0
9older09adults.”
B) “Actually,09the09number09of09older09people09living09below09the09poverty09line09ha
s09been09increasing,09not09decreasing.”
C) “This09isn't09really09true09now,09but09it09is09true09that09the09gaps09that09disadvantaged09gr
oups09live09with09are09expected09to09shrink.”
D) “This09is09true09for09some09groups,09but09not09for09minorities09who09are09less09likely09to09
be09living09with09their09relatives.”
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,5. A09nurse09is09conducting09a09study09on09the09needs09and09living09situations09of09older09adul
ts09in09the09community.09Which09statement09should09the09nurse09take09into09account?
A) A09majority09of09older09adults09will09live09in09a09nursing09home09at09some09point.
B) More09older09men09live09alone09than09do09older09women.
C) Assisted09living09arrangements09have09become09increasingly09common.
D) Most09older09adults09reside09in09some09form09of09institutional09arrangement.
6. A09nurse09who09provides09care09to09many09older09adults09recognizes09the09importance09of09i
mplementing09a09wellness09approach09to09care.09What09principle09underlies09this09approach09
to09the09health09care09of09older09adults?
A) Older09adults09have09decreasing09expectations09for09wellness09as09they09move09throu
gh09the09aging09process.
B) Health09problems09are09a09Western09cultural09construct09that09has09no09objective,09physi
ologic09basis.
C) Older09adults09must09come09to09accept09a09decline09in09wellness09as09they09age.
D) A09holistic09approach09to09caring09for09older09adults09can09foster09their09well-
being09at09every09stage09of09life.
7. A09diabetes09nurse09is09providing09care09for09a0973-year-
old09client09who09is09a09regular09client09of09the09hospital's09out-
patient09diabetes09clinic.09What09assessment09question09most09clearly09addresses09this09cli
ent's09potential09for09optimal09function?
A) “What09are09some09goals09that09you09have09for09maximizing09your09level09of09wellnes
s?”
B) “How09can09we09help09you09to09take09ownership09of09your09own09health?”
C) “Is09there09anything09that09you're09doing09that09might09be09exacerbating09your09diabetes?
”
D) “How09long09do09you09think09that09you'll09be09able09to09live09independently?”
8. A09nurse09cares09for09an0981-year-
old09client09whose09current09hospital09admission09has09been09prompted09by09an09exacerb
ation09of09chronic09renal09failure.09Which09action09by09the09nurse09will09best09emphasize09
the09goal09of09client09wellness?
A) Ask09for09the09client's09code09status09be09changed09to09“do09not09resuscitate.”
B) Explore09the09client's09abilities09and09strengths.
C) Show09the09client09others09who09are09more09ill.
D) Teach09the09client09that09health09problems09do09not09have09to09affect09daily09routines.
9. A09nurse09administrator09is09involved09in09strategic09planning09for09a09large09long-
term09care09facility09that09has09locations09in09numerous09regions09of09the09country.09What09tr
end09should09the09nurse09administrator09anticipate?
A) A09decrease09in09the09proportion09of09older09adults09who09are09members09of09minority09gr
oups
B) A09gradual09decline09in09overall09life09expectancy
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, C) Average09longevity09of09men09exceeding09that09of09women
D) Increased09use09of09assisted09living09facilities09by09older09adults
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,1. A09nurse09is09discussing09an09older09adult's09recent09diagnosis09of09rheumatoid09arthritis09
with09a09colleague.09Which09of09the09nurse's09statements09reflects09an09accurate09view09of09t
he09relationship09between09aging09and09wellness?
A) “It's09important09that09the09individual09knows09this09is09an09expected09part09of09growing09
older.”
B) “We09need09to09teach09the09older09adult09how09he09can09keep09living09a09fruitful09life
09in09spite09of09his09diagnosis.”
C) “We09need09to09make09sure09our09teaching09is09not09too09detailed09for09someone09of09his09a
ge.”
D) “We09need09to09ensure09his09expectations09of09continuing09to09live09alone09are09realistic.”
2. A09nurse09is09teaching09an09older09person09about09the09concept09of09successful09aging.09Whic
h09of09the09nurse's09questions09addresses09an09important09contributor09to09successful09aging
?
A) “Are09you09largely09free09of09acute09or09chronic09illnesses?”
B) “Do09you09feel09financially09secure?”
C) “Do09you09feel09like09you09actively09engage09with09life?”
D) “Do09you09have09a09reliable09support09network?”
3. An09older09adult09has09recently09begun09to09display09unprecedented09lapses09in09short-
term09memory.09The09nurse09overhears09a09colleague09reassuring09the09person09by09saying,0
9“Try09not09to09worry;09it's09just09a09part09of09growing09older.”09The09nurse09recognizes09that0
9this09is09an09example09of09what09phenomenon?
A) Multiple09jeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age09attribution
D) Implicit09ageism
4. A09nurse09hears09a09colleague09make09the09statement,09“Most09older09adults09have09nothing09t
o09worry09about09financially.”09Which09response09is09most09appropriate?
A) “You09have09to09remember09that09there's09a09huge09economic09disparity09among0
9older09adults.”
B) “Actually,09the09number09of09older09people09living09below09the09poverty09line09ha
s09been09increasing,09not09decreasing.”
C) “This09isn't09really09true09now,09but09it09is09true09that09the09gaps09that09disadvantaged09gr
oups09live09with09are09expected09to09shrink.”
D) “This09is09true09for09some09groups,09but09not09for09minorities09who09are09less09likely09to09
be09living09with09their09relatives.”
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,5. A09nurse09is09conducting09a09study09on09the09needs09and09living09situations09of09older09adul
ts09in09the09community.09Which09statement09should09the09nurse09take09into09account?
A) A09majority09of09older09adults09will09live09in09a09nursing09home09at09some09point.
B) More09older09men09live09alone09than09do09older09women.
C) Assisted09living09arrangements09have09become09increasingly09common.
D) Most09older09adults09reside09in09some09form09of09institutional09arrangement.
6. A09nurse09who09provides09care09to09many09older09adults09recognizes09the09importance09of09i
mplementing09a09wellness09approach09to09care.09What09principle09underlies09this09approach09
to09the09health09care09of09older09adults?
A) Older09adults09have09decreasing09expectations09for09wellness09as09they09move09throu
gh09the09aging09process.
B) Health09problems09are09a09Western09cultural09construct09that09has09no09objective,09physi
ologic09basis.
C) Older09adults09must09come09to09accept09a09decline09in09wellness09as09they09age.
D) A09holistic09approach09to09caring09for09older09adults09can09foster09their09well-
being09at09every09stage09of09life.
7. A09diabetes09nurse09is09providing09care09for09a0973-year-
old09client09who09is09a09regular09client09of09the09hospital's09out-
patient09diabetes09clinic.09What09assessment09question09most09clearly09addresses09this09cli
ent's09potential09for09optimal09function?
A) “What09are09some09goals09that09you09have09for09maximizing09your09level09of09wellnes
s?”
B) “How09can09we09help09you09to09take09ownership09of09your09own09health?”
C) “Is09there09anything09that09you're09doing09that09might09be09exacerbating09your09diabetes?
”
D) “How09long09do09you09think09that09you'll09be09able09to09live09independently?”
8. A09nurse09cares09for09an0981-year-
old09client09whose09current09hospital09admission09has09been09prompted09by09an09exacerb
ation09of09chronic09renal09failure.09Which09action09by09the09nurse09will09best09emphasize09
the09goal09of09client09wellness?
A) Ask09for09the09client's09code09status09be09changed09to09“do09not09resuscitate.”
B) Explore09the09client's09abilities09and09strengths.
C) Show09the09client09others09who09are09more09ill.
D) Teach09the09client09that09health09problems09do09not09have09to09affect09daily09routines.
9. A09nurse09administrator09is09involved09in09strategic09planning09for09a09large09long-
term09care09facility09that09has09locations09in09numerous09regions09of09the09country.09What09tr
end09should09the09nurse09administrator09anticipate?
A) A09decrease09in09the09proportion09of09older09adults09who09are09members09of09minority09gr
oups
B) A09gradual09decline09in09overall09life09expectancy
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, C) Average09longevity09of09men09exceeding09that09of09women
D) Increased09use09of09assisted09living09facilities09by09older09adults
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