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The nurse prepares for short-
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term care by prioritizing the needs of the older adults, and this intervention helps m
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aintain the therapeutic plan, thereby addressing the need for physiological integrity.
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Furthermore, the nurse maintains continuity of care by preparing a medication sche
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dule to prevent missed doses of medication. Providing safety and security from the s
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torm is Maslows second most basic need.
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In emergency conditions, the nurse provides basic care relating to safety, security, a
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nd physical well-
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being. Maintaining a sense of belonging is important but not in emergency condition
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s. A state of emergency is not the time to develop self-
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esteem; meeting safety, security, and physical needs are more important.
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According to researchers, which characteristic will most centenarians share in the fu
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ture?
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b.Demented
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d.Wheelchair bound - Correct Answer- ANS: A h h h h h h
Researchers expect women to make up the majority of centenarians in the future.
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Gerontologists expect dementia to be common among older adults, but they are not
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predicting most centenarians will have dementia. Malnutrition is common among ol
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der adults, but researchers have not predicted that most centenarians will be malno
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urished. Decreased mobility is common among older adults, but researchers have no
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t predicted that most centenarians will be confined to a wheelchair.
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Which statement describes aging in developing countries?
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a.Aged dependence is likely to improve from 1:4 to 1:2.
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b.The biggest problem for older adults will be the lack of food.
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c.Most older adults are likely to reside in these countries.
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d.Similar to fertility, life expectancy is increasing, although at a different rate. -
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Correct Answer- ANS: C
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Currently, developing countries already contain two thirds of the worlds older adult
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population.
Aged dependence is likely to deteriorate from 1:4 to 1:2. The biggest problem of the
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worlds oldest adults is most likely to be a lack of regular income. Life expectancy is i
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ncreasing, but fertility is decreasing worldwide.
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An older woman tells the nurse that she has experienced increasing fatigue and shor
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tness of breath over the last 2 days. Which goal is the nurses priority?
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a.Promote safety to prevent injury. h h h h
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c.Balance exercise and rest periods. h h h h
d.Explore the womans complaints. - Correct Answer- ANS: D
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Investigating the complaint is the nurses priority; fatigue and shortness of breath ca
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n indicate cardiac disease, especially in women. Women with cardiac disease often e
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xhibit atypical symptoms, and because it tends to be treated less aggressively in wo
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men, the nurse must be careful not to miss indicators of potential cardiac disease. In
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addition, in investigating the older womans chief complaint, the nurse investigates al
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l possible causes.
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Promoting safety and preventing injury are reasonable goals to include for this adult
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but are not as important as investigating the chief complaint; breathing and circulati
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on are two of the three most important physical needs. Completing the nutritional as
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sessment for this adult is reasonable because the symptoms can be related to nutriti
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onal deficiencies; however, this assessment should be a part of the examination of th
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e chief complaint. Balancing rest and exercise is a reasonable approach to a complai
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nt of fatigue and shortness of breath if the adult is deconditioned; however, the nurs
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e must investigate the chief complaint to determine whether deconditioning is a fact
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or.
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The nurse develops a community program to promote exercise for older adults. Whi
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ch should the nurse include in the exercise program?
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a.Reinforce the ease of exercising every day. h h h h h h
b.Use exercise to relax any dietary restrictions.
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c.Describe ways to resume exercise after lapses.
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d.Participate because exercise achieves wellness. - Correct Answer- ANS: C
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Because the path to wellness includes progression, as well as regression, the nurse s
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hares information to help participants anticipate these events. The nurse encourage
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s participants by telling them to expect periods of regression; he or she emphasizes t
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hat progress made up to a point is not lost and explains how to approach resumption
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in progress toward wellness with exercise.
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The nurse tells the participants that achieving wellness takes work and regular effor
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t. Rather than offering false hope, the nurse shares practical advice about how to inc
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orporate exercise into everyday life. The nurse avoids suggesting that adults can loo
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k forward to relaxing dietary or medical restrictions by using a single method; it is u
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nethical to offer false hope, the plan can be ineffective, and the plan can have adverse
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heffects. The nurse avoids instructing adults to rely on one method of achieving welln
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ess; wellness is achieved by balancing emotional, spiritual, social, cultural, and physi
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cal processes.
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Which describes the older man who is likely to experience the best overall health an
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d well-being?
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Gerontological Nursing & Healthy h h h h
Aging 5th Edition Touhy Question h h h h h
With Answers h
The nurse prepares for short-
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term care by prioritizing the needs of the older adults, and this intervention helps m
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
aintain the therapeutic plan, thereby addressing the need for physiological integrity.
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Furthermore, the nurse maintains continuity of care by preparing a medication sche
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dule to prevent missed doses of medication. Providing safety and security from the s
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torm is Maslows second most basic need.
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In emergency conditions, the nurse provides basic care relating to safety, security, a
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nd physical well-
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being. Maintaining a sense of belonging is important but not in emergency condition
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s. A state of emergency is not the time to develop self-
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esteem; meeting safety, security, and physical needs are more important.
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According to researchers, which characteristic will most centenarians share in the fu
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ture?
a.Female
b.Demented
c.Malnourished
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d.Wheelchair bound - Correct Answer- ANS: A h h h h h h
Researchers expect women to make up the majority of centenarians in the future.
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Gerontologists expect dementia to be common among older adults, but they are not
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predicting most centenarians will have dementia. Malnutrition is common among ol
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der adults, but researchers have not predicted that most centenarians will be malno
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urished. Decreased mobility is common among older adults, but researchers have no
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t predicted that most centenarians will be confined to a wheelchair.
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Which statement describes aging in developing countries?
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a.Aged dependence is likely to improve from 1:4 to 1:2.
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b.The biggest problem for older adults will be the lack of food.
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c.Most older adults are likely to reside in these countries.
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d.Similar to fertility, life expectancy is increasing, although at a different rate. -
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Correct Answer- ANS: C
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Currently, developing countries already contain two thirds of the worlds older adult
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population.
Aged dependence is likely to deteriorate from 1:4 to 1:2. The biggest problem of the
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worlds oldest adults is most likely to be a lack of regular income. Life expectancy is i
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ncreasing, but fertility is decreasing worldwide.
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An older woman tells the nurse that she has experienced increasing fatigue and shor
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tness of breath over the last 2 days. Which goal is the nurses priority?
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a.Promote safety to prevent injury. h h h h
b.Complete nutritional assessment. h h
c.Balance exercise and rest periods. h h h h
d.Explore the womans complaints. - Correct Answer- ANS: D
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Investigating the complaint is the nurses priority; fatigue and shortness of breath ca
h h h h h h h h h h h h
n indicate cardiac disease, especially in women. Women with cardiac disease often e
h h h h h h h h h h h h
xhibit atypical symptoms, and because it tends to be treated less aggressively in wo
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
men, the nurse must be careful not to miss indicators of potential cardiac disease. In
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addition, in investigating the older womans chief complaint, the nurse investigates al
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l possible causes.
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Promoting safety and preventing injury are reasonable goals to include for this adult
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but are not as important as investigating the chief complaint; breathing and circulati
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
on are two of the three most important physical needs. Completing the nutritional as
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
sessment for this adult is reasonable because the symptoms can be related to nutriti
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
onal deficiencies; however, this assessment should be a part of the examination of th
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e chief complaint. Balancing rest and exercise is a reasonable approach to a complai
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nt of fatigue and shortness of breath if the adult is deconditioned; however, the nurs
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e must investigate the chief complaint to determine whether deconditioning is a fact
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or.
increasing, but fertility is decreasing worldwide. h h h h h
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The nurse develops a community program to promote exercise for older adults. Whi
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ch should the nurse include in the exercise program?
h h h h h h h h
a.Reinforce the ease of exercising every day. h h h h h h
b.Use exercise to relax any dietary restrictions.
h h h h h h
c.Describe ways to resume exercise after lapses.
h h h h h h
d.Participate because exercise achieves wellness. - Correct Answer- ANS: C
h h h h h h h h h
Because the path to wellness includes progression, as well as regression, the nurse s
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
hares information to help participants anticipate these events. The nurse encourage
h h h h h h h h h h
s participants by telling them to expect periods of regression; he or she emphasizes t
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
hat progress made up to a point is not lost and explains how to approach resumption
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
in progress toward wellness with exercise.
h h h h h h
The nurse tells the participants that achieving wellness takes work and regular effor
h h h h h h h h h h h h
t. Rather than offering false hope, the nurse shares practical advice about how to inc
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
orporate exercise into everyday life. The nurse avoids suggesting that adults can loo
h h h h h h h h h h h h
k forward to relaxing dietary or medical restrictions by using a single method; it is u
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
nethical to offer false hope, the plan can be ineffective, and the plan can have adverse
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
heffects. The nurse avoids instructing adults to rely on one method of achieving welln
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
ess; wellness is achieved by balancing emotional, spiritual, social, cultural, and physi
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cal processes.
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Which describes the older man who is likely to experience the best overall health an
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d well-being?
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