TEST BANK
Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging in
Canada
By Veronique Boscart, Lynn McCleary, Linda S. Taucar, Theris A. Touhy, and Kathleen F. Jett
3rd Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Introduction to Healthy Aging 1
Chapter 02 Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles 11
Chapter 03 Communicating with Older Adults 17
Chapter 04 Culture, Ethnicity, Diversity, and Aging 25
Chapter 05 Nursing Documentation 32
Chapter 06 Biological Theories and Physical Changes of Aging 38
Chapter 07 Social, Psychological, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging 45
Chapter 08 Nutritional Needs 51
Chapter 09 Hydration and Continence 58
Chapter 10 Rest, Sleep, and Activity 65
Chapter 11 Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet 72
Chapter 12 Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety 80
Chapter 13 Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing 87
Chapter 14 Safe Medication Use for Older Adults 94
Chapter 15 Living with Chronic Illness 100
Chapter 16 Pain and Comfort 106
Chapter 17 Diabetes Mellitus 113
Chapter 18 Bone and Joint Health 119
Chapter 19 Visual and Auditory Changes 127
Chapter 20 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders 133
Chapter 21 Cognitive Impairment 141
Chapter 22 Neurological Disorders 147
Chapter 23 Mental Health and Wellness in Later Life 152
Chapter 24 Economic and Legal Issues 160
Chapter 25 Relationships and Roles 167
Chapter 26 Sexual Health and Well-being 174
Chapter 27 Comfort, Palliative Care, Death, and Loss 180
Chapter 28 Care Across the Continuum 189
,Chapter 01: Introduction To Healthy Aging
Boscart: Ebersole And Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging In Canada, 3rd
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Man Is Terminally Ill With End-Stage Prostate Cancer. What Is The Best Statement
About This Man’s Wellness?
a. Wellness Is Not Possible, Because The Patient Uses Medication To
Assist In Management Of His Medical Care.
b. Wellness Is Unfortunately Not A Real Option For The Patient.
c. Wellness Is The Same Thing As Faith Healing, And If The Patient Were More
Receptive, He Could Be Back At Work In A Few Weeks.
d. Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Patient To Achieve A Higher
Level Of Wellness.
ANSWER: D
Feedback
A Incorrect. An Individual Can Achieve Wellness Even If Using Medications.
B Incorrect. All Persons, Regardless Of Age Or Life–Health Situation, Can Be
Helped To
Achieve A Higher Level Of Wellness.
C Incorrect. Biomedical Approaches And Other Treatments And Techniques Are
Used
To Achieve Realistic Improvements In Wellness.
D Correct. A Nurse Can Foster Wellness At All Levels Of The Needs Hierarchy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Application OBJ: 2
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion And
Maintenance
2. In Differentiating Between Health And Wellness In Health Care, Which Of The
Following Statements Is True?
a. Health Is A Broad Term Encompassing Attitudes And Behaviours.
b. The Concept Of Wellness Was Rarely Or Never Considered By Previous Generations.
c. Wellness And Self-Actualization Develop Simultaneously Through Learning
And Compromise.
d. It Is Impossible To Have Wellness When One’s Health Is
Compromised. ANSWER: A
Feedback
A Correct. Holistically, Health Includes Wellness, Which Involves One’s Whole
Being.
B Incorrect. Throughout History, Basic Self-Care Requirements Have Been
Recognized.
C Incorrect. As Basic Needs Are Met, Higher Level Needs Can Be Satisfied In Turn,
With Ever-Deepening Richness To Life.
D Incorrect. Even With Chronic Illness, With Multiple Disabilities, Or In Dying,
Movement Toward Higher Wellness Is Possible.
1|PAGE
, PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension OBJ: 2
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. Which Province Or Territory Is Predicted To Have The Fastest Growing Older-Person
Population In Canada Between The Years 2006 And 2031?
a. Ontario
b. British Columbia
c. Yukon
d. Newfoundland
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A Incorrect. As Shown In Figure 1-1 In Your Text, The Older-Person Population Of
Ontario Does Not Rise As Rapidly As The Older-Person Population Of Yukon
Between 2006 And 2031.
B Incorrect. As Shown In Figure 1-1 In Your Text, The Older-Person Population Of
British Columbia Does Not Rise As Rapidly As The Older-Person Population Of
Yukon Between 2006 And 2031.
C Correct. As Shown In Figure 1-1 In Your Text, The Older-Person Population Of
Yukon Rises Faster Than Any Of The Other Provinces And Territories Between
2006 And 2031.
D Incorrect. As Shown In Figure 1-1 In Your Text, The Older-Person Population Of
Newfoundland Does Not Rise As Rapidly As The Older-Person Population Of
Yukon
Between 2006 And 2031.
PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge OBJ: 3
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion And
Maintenance
4. Historical Influences That Have Shaped The Lives Of The Majority Of The Middle-Old In
Canada Today Include Which Of The Following?
a. Influenza Epidemic Of 1918
b. Immigration From Communist Europe
c. Child-Rearing During The Depression
d. Post-World War II Effects
ANSWER: D
Feedback
A Incorrect. A Person Who Survived The Influenza Epidemic Would Be At Least
93 Years Old In 2011 And Therefore Be Considered Old-Old, Or Centenarian.
B Incorrect. Those Who Are Middle-Old In 2011 Were Born Between 1920 And
1930,
Before Communism Swept Europe.
C Incorrect. Most Of Those Who Are Middle-Old In 2011 Had Not Reached
Childbearing Age By The End Of The Depression.
D Correct. Those Who Are Middle-Old In 2011 Were In Their Teens And Twenties
During The War; In Particular, The Men Were Very Likely To Have Fought In It.
PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension OBJ: 3
2|PAGE
Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging in
Canada
By Veronique Boscart, Lynn McCleary, Linda S. Taucar, Theris A. Touhy, and Kathleen F. Jett
3rd Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Introduction to Healthy Aging 1
Chapter 02 Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles 11
Chapter 03 Communicating with Older Adults 17
Chapter 04 Culture, Ethnicity, Diversity, and Aging 25
Chapter 05 Nursing Documentation 32
Chapter 06 Biological Theories and Physical Changes of Aging 38
Chapter 07 Social, Psychological, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging 45
Chapter 08 Nutritional Needs 51
Chapter 09 Hydration and Continence 58
Chapter 10 Rest, Sleep, and Activity 65
Chapter 11 Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet 72
Chapter 12 Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety 80
Chapter 13 Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing 87
Chapter 14 Safe Medication Use for Older Adults 94
Chapter 15 Living with Chronic Illness 100
Chapter 16 Pain and Comfort 106
Chapter 17 Diabetes Mellitus 113
Chapter 18 Bone and Joint Health 119
Chapter 19 Visual and Auditory Changes 127
Chapter 20 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders 133
Chapter 21 Cognitive Impairment 141
Chapter 22 Neurological Disorders 147
Chapter 23 Mental Health and Wellness in Later Life 152
Chapter 24 Economic and Legal Issues 160
Chapter 25 Relationships and Roles 167
Chapter 26 Sexual Health and Well-being 174
Chapter 27 Comfort, Palliative Care, Death, and Loss 180
Chapter 28 Care Across the Continuum 189
,Chapter 01: Introduction To Healthy Aging
Boscart: Ebersole And Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging In Canada, 3rd
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Man Is Terminally Ill With End-Stage Prostate Cancer. What Is The Best Statement
About This Man’s Wellness?
a. Wellness Is Not Possible, Because The Patient Uses Medication To
Assist In Management Of His Medical Care.
b. Wellness Is Unfortunately Not A Real Option For The Patient.
c. Wellness Is The Same Thing As Faith Healing, And If The Patient Were More
Receptive, He Could Be Back At Work In A Few Weeks.
d. Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Patient To Achieve A Higher
Level Of Wellness.
ANSWER: D
Feedback
A Incorrect. An Individual Can Achieve Wellness Even If Using Medications.
B Incorrect. All Persons, Regardless Of Age Or Life–Health Situation, Can Be
Helped To
Achieve A Higher Level Of Wellness.
C Incorrect. Biomedical Approaches And Other Treatments And Techniques Are
Used
To Achieve Realistic Improvements In Wellness.
D Correct. A Nurse Can Foster Wellness At All Levels Of The Needs Hierarchy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Application OBJ: 2
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion And
Maintenance
2. In Differentiating Between Health And Wellness In Health Care, Which Of The
Following Statements Is True?
a. Health Is A Broad Term Encompassing Attitudes And Behaviours.
b. The Concept Of Wellness Was Rarely Or Never Considered By Previous Generations.
c. Wellness And Self-Actualization Develop Simultaneously Through Learning
And Compromise.
d. It Is Impossible To Have Wellness When One’s Health Is
Compromised. ANSWER: A
Feedback
A Correct. Holistically, Health Includes Wellness, Which Involves One’s Whole
Being.
B Incorrect. Throughout History, Basic Self-Care Requirements Have Been
Recognized.
C Incorrect. As Basic Needs Are Met, Higher Level Needs Can Be Satisfied In Turn,
With Ever-Deepening Richness To Life.
D Incorrect. Even With Chronic Illness, With Multiple Disabilities, Or In Dying,
Movement Toward Higher Wellness Is Possible.
1|PAGE
, PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension OBJ: 2
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. Which Province Or Territory Is Predicted To Have The Fastest Growing Older-Person
Population In Canada Between The Years 2006 And 2031?
a. Ontario
b. British Columbia
c. Yukon
d. Newfoundland
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A Incorrect. As Shown In Figure 1-1 In Your Text, The Older-Person Population Of
Ontario Does Not Rise As Rapidly As The Older-Person Population Of Yukon
Between 2006 And 2031.
B Incorrect. As Shown In Figure 1-1 In Your Text, The Older-Person Population Of
British Columbia Does Not Rise As Rapidly As The Older-Person Population Of
Yukon Between 2006 And 2031.
C Correct. As Shown In Figure 1-1 In Your Text, The Older-Person Population Of
Yukon Rises Faster Than Any Of The Other Provinces And Territories Between
2006 And 2031.
D Incorrect. As Shown In Figure 1-1 In Your Text, The Older-Person Population Of
Newfoundland Does Not Rise As Rapidly As The Older-Person Population Of
Yukon
Between 2006 And 2031.
PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge OBJ: 3
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion And
Maintenance
4. Historical Influences That Have Shaped The Lives Of The Majority Of The Middle-Old In
Canada Today Include Which Of The Following?
a. Influenza Epidemic Of 1918
b. Immigration From Communist Europe
c. Child-Rearing During The Depression
d. Post-World War II Effects
ANSWER: D
Feedback
A Incorrect. A Person Who Survived The Influenza Epidemic Would Be At Least
93 Years Old In 2011 And Therefore Be Considered Old-Old, Or Centenarian.
B Incorrect. Those Who Are Middle-Old In 2011 Were Born Between 1920 And
1930,
Before Communism Swept Europe.
C Incorrect. Most Of Those Who Are Middle-Old In 2011 Had Not Reached
Childbearing Age By The End Of The Depression.
D Correct. Those Who Are Middle-Old In 2011 Were In Their Teens And Twenties
During The War; In Particular, The Men Were Very Likely To Have Fought In It.
PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension OBJ: 3
2|PAGE
