Test Bank Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging 5th Edition by Theris A. Touhy, and Kathleen F Jet Chapter 1-28.

Test Bank Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Health
Aging 5th Edition by Theris A. Touhy, and Kathleen F Jet
Chapter 1-28.

,Chapter6501:65Introduction65to65Healthy65Aging
Touhy65&65Jett:65Ebersole65and65Hess’65Gerontological65Nursing65&65Healthy65Aging,655
th65Edition


MULTIPLE65CHOICE

1. A65man65is65terminally65ill65with65end-
stage65prostate65cancer.65Which65is65the65best65statement65about65this65man’s65wellness?
a. Wellness65can65only65be65achieved65with65aggressive65medical65interventions.
b. Wellness65is65not65a65real65option65for65this65client65because65he65is65terminally65ill.
c. Wellness65is65defined65as65the65absence65of65disease.
d. Nursing65interventions65can65help65empower65a65client65to65achieve65a65high
er65level65of65wellness.
ANS:6 5 D
Nursing65interventions65can65help65empower65a65client65to65achieve65a65higher65level65of65well
ness;65a65nurse65can65foster65wellness65in65his65or65her65clients.65Wellness65is65defined65by65t
he65individual65and65is65multidimensional.65It65is65not65just65the65absence65of65disease.65A65w
ellness65perspective65is65based65on65the65belief65that65every65person65has65an65optimal65level6
5of65health65independent65of65his65or65her65situation65or65functional65level.65Even65in65the65pr
esence65of65chronic65illness65or65while65dying,65a65movement65toward65wellness65is65possible
65if65emphasis65of65care65is65placed65on65the65promotion65of65well-
being65in65a65supportive65environment.

PTS:6 5 1 DIF: Apply REF:6 5 p.657
TOP:6 5 Nursing65Process:65Diagnosis65MSC:6 5 Health65Promotion65and65Ma
intenance
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2. In65differentiating65between65healU
th aS
nd wNellnTess in hOealth65care,65which65of65the65fo
llowing65statements65is65true?
a. Health65is65a65broad65term65encompassing65attitudes65and65behaviors.
b. The65concept65of65illness65prevention65was65never65considered65by65previous65generations.
c. Wellness65and65self-actualization65develop65through65learning65and65growth.
d. Wellness65is65impossible65when65one’s65health65is65compromised.
ANS:6 5 A
Health65is65a65broad65term65that65encompasses65attitudes65and65behaviors;65holistically,65healt
h65includes65wellness,65which65involves65one’s65whole65being.65The65concept65of65illness65pr
evention65was65never65considered65by65previous65generations;65throughout65history,65basic65s
elf-care65requirements65have65been65recognized.65Wellness65and65self-
actualization65develop65through65learning65and65growth—
as65basic65needs65are65met,65higher65level65needs65can65be65satisfied65in65turn,65with65ever-
deepening65richness65to65life.65Wellness65is65possible65when65one’s65health65is65compromised
—
even65with65chronic65illness,65with65multiple65disabilities,65or65in65dying,65movement65toward
65a65higher65level65of65wellness65is65possible.


PTS:6 5 1 DIF: Understand REF:6 5 p.657
TOP:6 5 Nursing65Process:65Evaluation65MSC:6 5 Health65Promotion65and65Ma
intenance

3. Which65racial65or65ethnic65group65has65the65highest65life65expectancy65in65the65United65States?
a. Native65Americans
b. African65Americans
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,c. Hispanic65Americans
d. Asian65and65Pacific65Island65Americans




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, Ebersole65and65Hess'65Gerontological65Nursing65and65Healthy65Aging655th65Edition65Touhy6
5Test65Bank

Chapter6502:65Cross-Cultural65Caring65and65Aging
Touhy65&65Jett:65Ebersole65and65Hess’65Gerontological65Nursing65&65Healthy65Aging,655
th65Edition


MULTIPLE65CHOICE

1. Which65of65the65following65is65a65true65statement65about65differing65health65belief65systems?
a. Personalistic65or65magicoreligious65beliefs65have65been65superseded65in65Western65
minds65by65biomedical65principles.
b. In65most65cultures,65older65adults65are65likely65to65treat65themselves65using65
traditional65methods65before65turning65to65biomedical65professionals.
c. Ayurvedic65medicine65is65another65name65for65traditional65Chinese65medicine.
d. The65belief65that65health65depends65on65maintaining65a65balance65among65opposit
e65qualities65is65characteristic65of65a65magicoreligious65belief65system.
ANS:6 5 B
Older65adults65in65most65cultures65usually65have65had65experience65with65traditional65methods
65that65have65worked65as65well65as65expected.65After65these65treatments65fail,65older65adults65t
urn65to65the65formal65health65care65system.65Even65in65the65United65States,65it65is65common65
for65older65adults65to65pray65for65cures65or65wonder65what65they65did65to65incur65an65illness65
as65punishment.65The65Ayurvedic65system65is65a65naturalistic65health65belief65system65practi
ced65in65India65and65in65some65neighboring65countries.65This65belief65is65characteristic65of65a
65holistic65or65naturalistic65approach.


PTS:6 5 6 5 1 DIF: Understand REF:6 5 6 5 p.6516-17
TOP:6 5 Nursing65Process:65Assessment MSC:6 5 Health65Promotion65and65Maintenance
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2. Which65of65the65following65consideUratiS
onsNis m
Tost likO
ely65to65be65true65when65workin
g65with65an65interpreter?
a. An65interpreter65is65never65needed65if65the65nurse65speaks65the65same65language65as65the65patient.
b. When65working65with65interpreters,65the65nurse65can65use65technical65terms65or65metaphors.
c. A65patient’s65young65granddaughter65who65speaks65fluent65English65would65mak
e65the65best65interpreter65because65she65is65familiar65with65and65loves65the65patie
nt.
d. The65nurse65should65face65the65patient65rather65than65the65interpreter.
ANS:6 5 D
The65nurse65should65face65the65patient65rather65than65the65interpreter65is65a65true65statement;65
the65intent65is65to65converse65with65the65patient,65not65with65a65third65party65about65the65patie
nt.65Many65reasons65may65prevent65the65patient65from65speaking65directly65to65a65nurse.65Tec
hnical65terms65and65metaphors65may65be65difficult65or65impossible65to65translate.65Cultural65r
estrictions65may65prevent65some65topics65from65being65spoken65of65to65a65grandparent65or65ch
ild.

PTS:6 5 6 5 1 DIF:6 5 6 5 Understand6 5 6 5 REF:6 5 6 5 p.6518-19
TOP:6 5 Nursing65Process:65Implementation6 5 6 5 MSC:6 5 Safe,65Effective65Care65Environment

3. An65older65adult65who65is65a65traditional65Chinese65man65has65a65blood65pressure65of6580/5465
mm65Hg65and65refuses65to65remain65in65the65bed.65Which65intervention65should65the65nurse65us
e65to65promote65and65maintain65his65health?
a. Have65the65health65care65provider65speak65to65him.
b. Use65principles65of65the65holistic65health65system.
c. Ask65about65his65perceptions65and65treatment65ideas.

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