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,Chapter n01:nIntroductionntonHealthy nAging
Touhy n&nJett:nEbersole nandnHess’nGerontologicalnNursing n&nHealthy nAging,n5thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. A n mann isn terminallyn illn withn end-
stagen prostaten cancer.n Whichn isn then best n statement n about n thisnman’sn wellness?
a. Wellnessn cann onlyn ben achieved n withn aggressiven medicaln interventions.
b. Wellnessn isn not n an realn optionn forn thisn client n becausen hen isn terminallyn ill.
c. Wellnessn isn defined n asn then absencen of n disease.
d. Nursingn interventionsn cann helpn empowern an client n ton achieven an highern leveln of n
wellness.
ANS:n D
Nursingn interventionsn cann helpn empowern an client n ton achieven anhighern leveln ofn wellness;n an nursenca
nn fostern wellnessn inn hisn orn hern clients.n Wellnessn isn defined nbyn then individualn and n isn multidimensi
onal.n It n isn not n just nthenabsencen ofn disease.n Anwellnessn perspectiven isn based n onnthenbelief n that n ever
yn personn hasn ann optimaln leveln of n healthn independent nofn hisn orn hern situationn orn functionaln level.n E
venn inn then presencen of n chronicn illnessn orn whilen dying,n an movement ntoward nwellnessn isn possiblen if
n emphasisn of n caren isn placed n onn then promotionn of n well-beingn inn an supportiven environment.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Apply REF:nnn p.n 7
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n DiagnosisnMSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
2. Inn differentiatingn betweenn healU
N R I G B.C M
t h aS
nd wNellnTess in O
healthn care,n whichn of n then followingn
statementsn isn true?
a. Healthn isn an broad n termn encompassingn attitudesn and n behaviors.
b. Then concept n of n illnessn preventionn wasn nevern considered n byn previousn generations.
c. Wellnessn and n self-actualizationn developn throughn learningn and n growth.
d. Wellnessn isn impossiblen whenn one’sn healthn isn compromised.
ANS:n A
Healthn isn an broad n termn that nencompassesn attitudesn andn behaviors;n holistically,n healthn includesn w
ellness,n whichn involvesn one’sn wholen being.n Then concept n of n illnessn preventionn wasn nevern consid
ered n byn previousn generations;n throughout n history,n basicn self-
caren requirementsn haven beenn recognized.n Wellnessn and n self-
actualizationn developn throughn learningn and n growth—
asn basicn needsn aren met,n highern leveln needsn cann ben satisfied n inn turn,n withn ever-
deepeningn richnessn ton life.n Wellnessn isn possiblen whenn one’sn healthn isn compromised—
evenn withn chronicn illness,n withn multiplen disabilities,n orn inn dying,n movement n toward n an highern lev
eln of n wellnessn isn possible.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Understand REF:nnn p.n 7
TOP:n Nursingn Process:nEvaluation nMSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
3. Whichn racialn orn ethnicn groupn hasn then highest n lifen expectancyn inn then United n States?
a. Nativen Americans
b. Africann Americans
c. Hispanicn Americans
d. Asiann and n Pacificn Island n Americans
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, Ebersolen and n Hess'n Gerontologicaln Nursingn and n Healthyn Agingn 5thn Editionn Touhyn Test n Bank
Chapter n02:nCross-CulturalnCaring nandnAging
Touhy n&nJett:nEbersole nandnHess’nGerontologicalnNursing n&nHealthy nAging,n5thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn of n then followingn isn an truen statement n about n differingn healthn belief n systems?
a. Personalisticn orn magicoreligiousn beliefsn haven beenn superseded n inn Westernn mindsn byn
biomedicaln principles.
b. Inn most n cultures,n oldern adultsn aren likelyn ton treat n themselvesn usingn traditionaln
methodsn beforen turningn ton biomedicaln professionals.
c. Ayurvedicn medicinen isn anothern namen forn traditionaln Chinesen medicine.
d. Then belief n that n healthn dependsn onn maintainingn an balancen amongn oppositen qualitiesni
sn characteristicn of n an magicoreligiousn belief n system.
ANS:n B
Oldern adultsn inn most nculturesn usuallyn havenhadn experiencen withn traditionaln methodsnthat n havenw
orked n asn welln asn expected.nAfternthesentreatmentsnfail,n oldern adultsnturnn tonthenformaln healthncare
n system.n Evenn inn then UnitednStates,n itn isn commonn forn oldernadultsn ton praynforncuresn orn wondern w
hat n theyn didn tonincurn ann illnessn asn punishment.n Then Ayurvedicn systemn isn annaturalisticn healthn be
lief n systemn practiced n inn Indianand n inn somen neighboringn countries.n Thisn belief n isn characteristicn o
f n an holisticn orn naturalisticn approach.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Understand REF:n p.n 16-17
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment MSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
N R I G B .C M
2. Whichn of n then followingn consideUratiS
onsNis m
Tost likO
elyn ton ben truen whenn workingn withn ann i
nterpreter?
a. Ann interpretern isn nevern needed n if n then nursen speaksn then samen languagen asn then patient.
b. Whenn workingn withn interpreters,n then nursen cann usen technicaln termsn orn metaphors.
c. An patient’sn youngn granddaughtern whonspeaksn fluent nEnglishn would nmaken then best ni
nterpretern becausen shen isn familiarn withn and n lovesn then patient.
d. Then nursen should n facen then patient n rathern thann then interpreter.
ANS:n D
Then nursen should n facen then patient nrathern thann theninterpretern isn an truen statement;n then intent n isn tonc
onversen withn then patient,n notnwithnan third npartyn aboutn then patient.n Manyn reasonsn mayn prevent n th
en patient n fromn speakingn directlyn tonannurse.n Technicaln termsn and n metaphorsn mayn ben difficult norn i
mpossiblen ton translate.n Culturaln restrictionsn mayn prevent n somen topicsn fromn beingnspokenn ofnt on an
grandparent n orn child.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF:nnn Understand nnnn REF:nnn p.n 18-19
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation nnnn MSC:n Safe,n Effective n Caren Environment
3. Ann oldern adult nwhonisn an traditionaln Chinesen mann hasnan bloodn pressuren of n80/54n mmn Hgnandnrefus
esn ton remainn inn then bed.nWhichn interventionn should nthennursen usen ton promoten and n maintainnhisn he
alth?
a. Haven then healthn caren providern speakn ton him.
b. Usen principlesn of n then holisticn healthn system.
c. Askn about n hisn perceptionsn and n treatment n ideas.
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d. Consult n withn an practitionern of n Chinesen medicine.
ANS:n C
Usingn then LEARN nmodeln (listenn withn sympathyntonthen patient’sn perceptionn of nthen problem,n expl
ainn yourn perceptionn of n then problem,n acknowledgenthendifferencesn and nsimilarities,n recommend n t
reatment,n and n negotiaten agreement),n then nursen gathersn informationn fromn then patient n aboutncultur
aln beliefsn concerningn healthn caren and n avoidsn stereotypingn thenpatient.n Inn thenassessment,n then nurs
en determinesn what n thenpatient nbelievesn about ncaregiving,n decisionn making,nt reatment,n andn othernp
ertinent n health-
related n information.n Speakingn withn thenhealthn caren providernisn prematuren untiln thenassessment n isn
complete.n Unlessn hen acceptsn then beliefs,n principlesn of n then holisticn healthn systemncann benpotential
lyn unsuitablen and n insultingn forn thisn patient.nUnlessn hen acceptsn then treatments,n consultingn withn anp
ractitionern of n Chinesen medicinen cann alson ben unsuitablen and n insultingn forn thisn patient.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Apply REF:n p.n 18
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
4. Whichn actionn should n then nursen taken whenn addressingn oldern adults?
a. Speakn inn ann exaggerated n pitch.
b. Usen an lowern qualityn of n speech.
c. Usen endearingn termsn suchn asn “honey.”
d. Speakn clearly.
ANS:n D
Somen healthn professionalsn demonstraten ageism,n inn part n becausen providersn tendntonseen manynf rail
,n oldern personsn and n fewern ofn thosen whon aren healthynandnactive.n Providersn shouldn notn assumen tha
t n alln oldern adultsn aren hearingn orn mentallyn impaired.n Then most n appropriaten action
whenn addressingn ann oldern aduNltUwRoS ulI
dNbeGtTonB
sp.
eaCkOcM
learly.n Examplesn of n unintentionaln ageismn i
nn languagen aren ann exaggerated n pitch,n an demeaningn emotionaln tone,n and n an lowern qualityn of
speech.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Apply REF:n p.n 15
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment MSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
5. Then nursen preparesn ann oldern woman,n whonisn Polish,n forndischargen throughn anninterpretern andnn
otesn that n shen becomesn tensen duringn then instructionsn about n elimination.n Whichn interventionnsh
ould n then nursen implement?
a. Moven onn ton then discussionn about n medication.
b. Askn then oldern womann how n shen feelsn about n thisn topic.
c. Instruct n then interpretern ton repeat n then instructions.
d. Haven then oldern womann repeat n then instructionsn forn clarity.
ANS:n B
Whenn workingn withn ann interpreter,n thennursen closelyn watchesn then oldern adult n forn nonverbaln com
municationn and n emotionn regardingn an specificn topicn andn thereforen validatesn then assessment n about
n then oldern adult’sn tensionn beforen proceeding.n Becausen then nursen noticesn hern tension,n then nursen te
mporarilyn suspendsn then preparationn ton validaten hern assessment.n Ifn then nursen proceedsn andnthenold
ern adult n isn uncomfortablen discussingn elimination,n thenn important n instructionsn cannbenmissed,n lead
ingn ton adversen effectsn forn then oldern adult.nRepeatingntheninstructionsn cann aggravatent henoldernadul
t’sn discomfort.n Instructingn then oldern adult n ton repeat n then nurse’sn instructionn ignoresn hern needs.
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ogical Nursing & HealthyAging 5th Edit
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ion by Theris A. Touhy and Kathleen F J
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et Chapter 1-28.
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This is a bank of tests (study questions) to help you prepare for the tests.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
To clarify,this is a test bank,not a textbook you have immediate access
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To download your test bank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Purchase!
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,Chapter n01:nIntroductionntonHealthy nAging
Touhy n&nJett:nEbersole nandnHess’nGerontologicalnNursing n&nHealthy nAging,n5thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. A n mann isn terminallyn illn withn end-
stagen prostaten cancer.n Whichn isn then best n statement n about n thisnman’sn wellness?
a. Wellnessn cann onlyn ben achieved n withn aggressiven medicaln interventions.
b. Wellnessn isn not n an realn optionn forn thisn client n becausen hen isn terminallyn ill.
c. Wellnessn isn defined n asn then absencen of n disease.
d. Nursingn interventionsn cann helpn empowern an client n ton achieven an highern leveln of n
wellness.
ANS:n D
Nursingn interventionsn cann helpn empowern an client n ton achieven anhighern leveln ofn wellness;n an nursenca
nn fostern wellnessn inn hisn orn hern clients.n Wellnessn isn defined nbyn then individualn and n isn multidimensi
onal.n It n isn not n just nthenabsencen ofn disease.n Anwellnessn perspectiven isn based n onnthenbelief n that n ever
yn personn hasn ann optimaln leveln of n healthn independent nofn hisn orn hern situationn orn functionaln level.n E
venn inn then presencen of n chronicn illnessn orn whilen dying,n an movement ntoward nwellnessn isn possiblen if
n emphasisn of n caren isn placed n onn then promotionn of n well-beingn inn an supportiven environment.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Apply REF:nnn p.n 7
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n DiagnosisnMSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
2. Inn differentiatingn betweenn healU
N R I G B.C M
t h aS
nd wNellnTess in O
healthn care,n whichn of n then followingn
statementsn isn true?
a. Healthn isn an broad n termn encompassingn attitudesn and n behaviors.
b. Then concept n of n illnessn preventionn wasn nevern considered n byn previousn generations.
c. Wellnessn and n self-actualizationn developn throughn learningn and n growth.
d. Wellnessn isn impossiblen whenn one’sn healthn isn compromised.
ANS:n A
Healthn isn an broad n termn that nencompassesn attitudesn andn behaviors;n holistically,n healthn includesn w
ellness,n whichn involvesn one’sn wholen being.n Then concept n of n illnessn preventionn wasn nevern consid
ered n byn previousn generations;n throughout n history,n basicn self-
caren requirementsn haven beenn recognized.n Wellnessn and n self-
actualizationn developn throughn learningn and n growth—
asn basicn needsn aren met,n highern leveln needsn cann ben satisfied n inn turn,n withn ever-
deepeningn richnessn ton life.n Wellnessn isn possiblen whenn one’sn healthn isn compromised—
evenn withn chronicn illness,n withn multiplen disabilities,n orn inn dying,n movement n toward n an highern lev
eln of n wellnessn isn possible.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Understand REF:nnn p.n 7
TOP:n Nursingn Process:nEvaluation nMSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
3. Whichn racialn orn ethnicn groupn hasn then highest n lifen expectancyn inn then United n States?
a. Nativen Americans
b. Africann Americans
c. Hispanicn Americans
d. Asiann and n Pacificn Island n Americans
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, Ebersolen and n Hess'n Gerontologicaln Nursingn and n Healthyn Agingn 5thn Editionn Touhyn Test n Bank
Chapter n02:nCross-CulturalnCaring nandnAging
Touhy n&nJett:nEbersole nandnHess’nGerontologicalnNursing n&nHealthy nAging,n5thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn of n then followingn isn an truen statement n about n differingn healthn belief n systems?
a. Personalisticn orn magicoreligiousn beliefsn haven beenn superseded n inn Westernn mindsn byn
biomedicaln principles.
b. Inn most n cultures,n oldern adultsn aren likelyn ton treat n themselvesn usingn traditionaln
methodsn beforen turningn ton biomedicaln professionals.
c. Ayurvedicn medicinen isn anothern namen forn traditionaln Chinesen medicine.
d. Then belief n that n healthn dependsn onn maintainingn an balancen amongn oppositen qualitiesni
sn characteristicn of n an magicoreligiousn belief n system.
ANS:n B
Oldern adultsn inn most nculturesn usuallyn havenhadn experiencen withn traditionaln methodsnthat n havenw
orked n asn welln asn expected.nAfternthesentreatmentsnfail,n oldern adultsnturnn tonthenformaln healthncare
n system.n Evenn inn then UnitednStates,n itn isn commonn forn oldernadultsn ton praynforncuresn orn wondern w
hat n theyn didn tonincurn ann illnessn asn punishment.n Then Ayurvedicn systemn isn annaturalisticn healthn be
lief n systemn practiced n inn Indianand n inn somen neighboringn countries.n Thisn belief n isn characteristicn o
f n an holisticn orn naturalisticn approach.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Understand REF:n p.n 16-17
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment MSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
N R I G B .C M
2. Whichn of n then followingn consideUratiS
onsNis m
Tost likO
elyn ton ben truen whenn workingn withn ann i
nterpreter?
a. Ann interpretern isn nevern needed n if n then nursen speaksn then samen languagen asn then patient.
b. Whenn workingn withn interpreters,n then nursen cann usen technicaln termsn orn metaphors.
c. An patient’sn youngn granddaughtern whonspeaksn fluent nEnglishn would nmaken then best ni
nterpretern becausen shen isn familiarn withn and n lovesn then patient.
d. Then nursen should n facen then patient n rathern thann then interpreter.
ANS:n D
Then nursen should n facen then patient nrathern thann theninterpretern isn an truen statement;n then intent n isn tonc
onversen withn then patient,n notnwithnan third npartyn aboutn then patient.n Manyn reasonsn mayn prevent n th
en patient n fromn speakingn directlyn tonannurse.n Technicaln termsn and n metaphorsn mayn ben difficult norn i
mpossiblen ton translate.n Culturaln restrictionsn mayn prevent n somen topicsn fromn beingnspokenn ofnt on an
grandparent n orn child.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF:nnn Understand nnnn REF:nnn p.n 18-19
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation nnnn MSC:n Safe,n Effective n Caren Environment
3. Ann oldern adult nwhonisn an traditionaln Chinesen mann hasnan bloodn pressuren of n80/54n mmn Hgnandnrefus
esn ton remainn inn then bed.nWhichn interventionn should nthennursen usen ton promoten and n maintainnhisn he
alth?
a. Haven then healthn caren providern speakn ton him.
b. Usen principlesn of n then holisticn healthn system.
c. Askn about n hisn perceptionsn and n treatment n ideas.
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d. Consult n withn an practitionern of n Chinesen medicine.
ANS:n C
Usingn then LEARN nmodeln (listenn withn sympathyntonthen patient’sn perceptionn of nthen problem,n expl
ainn yourn perceptionn of n then problem,n acknowledgenthendifferencesn and nsimilarities,n recommend n t
reatment,n and n negotiaten agreement),n then nursen gathersn informationn fromn then patient n aboutncultur
aln beliefsn concerningn healthn caren and n avoidsn stereotypingn thenpatient.n Inn thenassessment,n then nurs
en determinesn what n thenpatient nbelievesn about ncaregiving,n decisionn making,nt reatment,n andn othernp
ertinent n health-
related n information.n Speakingn withn thenhealthn caren providernisn prematuren untiln thenassessment n isn
complete.n Unlessn hen acceptsn then beliefs,n principlesn of n then holisticn healthn systemncann benpotential
lyn unsuitablen and n insultingn forn thisn patient.nUnlessn hen acceptsn then treatments,n consultingn withn anp
ractitionern of n Chinesen medicinen cann alson ben unsuitablen and n insultingn forn thisn patient.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Apply REF:n p.n 18
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
4. Whichn actionn should n then nursen taken whenn addressingn oldern adults?
a. Speakn inn ann exaggerated n pitch.
b. Usen an lowern qualityn of n speech.
c. Usen endearingn termsn suchn asn “honey.”
d. Speakn clearly.
ANS:n D
Somen healthn professionalsn demonstraten ageism,n inn part n becausen providersn tendntonseen manynf rail
,n oldern personsn and n fewern ofn thosen whon aren healthynandnactive.n Providersn shouldn notn assumen tha
t n alln oldern adultsn aren hearingn orn mentallyn impaired.n Then most n appropriaten action
whenn addressingn ann oldern aduNltUwRoS ulI
dNbeGtTonB
sp.
eaCkOcM
learly.n Examplesn of n unintentionaln ageismn i
nn languagen aren ann exaggerated n pitch,n an demeaningn emotionaln tone,n and n an lowern qualityn of
speech.
PTS:nnn 1 DIF: Apply REF:n p.n 15
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment MSC:n Health n Promotion n and n Maintenance
5. Then nursen preparesn ann oldern woman,n whonisn Polish,n forndischargen throughn anninterpretern andnn
otesn that n shen becomesn tensen duringn then instructionsn about n elimination.n Whichn interventionnsh
ould n then nursen implement?
a. Moven onn ton then discussionn about n medication.
b. Askn then oldern womann how n shen feelsn about n thisn topic.
c. Instruct n then interpretern ton repeat n then instructions.
d. Haven then oldern womann repeat n then instructionsn forn clarity.
ANS:n B
Whenn workingn withn ann interpreter,n thennursen closelyn watchesn then oldern adult n forn nonverbaln com
municationn and n emotionn regardingn an specificn topicn andn thereforen validatesn then assessment n about
n then oldern adult’sn tensionn beforen proceeding.n Becausen then nursen noticesn hern tension,n then nursen te
mporarilyn suspendsn then preparationn ton validaten hern assessment.n Ifn then nursen proceedsn andnthenold
ern adult n isn uncomfortablen discussingn elimination,n thenn important n instructionsn cannbenmissed,n lead
ingn ton adversen effectsn forn then oldern adult.nRepeatingntheninstructionsn cann aggravatent henoldernadul
t’sn discomfort.n Instructingn then oldern adult n ton repeat n then nurse’sn instructionn ignoresn hern needs.
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