Test Bank for Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults
9th Edition by Carol A. Miller
Chapters 1 - 29
,Nursing37for37Wellness37in37Older37Adults37Miller379th37Edition37Test
37Bank37
Table37of37Contents
Chapter371:37Seeing37Older37Adults37Through37the37Eyes37of37Wellness
Chapter372:37Applying37a37Nursing37Model37for37Promoting37Wellness37in37Ol
der37Adults37Chapter373:37Theoretical37Perspectives37on37Aging37Well
Chapter374:37Perspectives37on37Culture37and37Diversity37of37Old
er37Adults37Chapter375:37Gerontological37Nursing37and37Health37
Promotion37Chapter376:37Diverse37Health37Care37Settings37for37
Older37Adults37Chapter377:37Assessment37of37Health37and37Funct
ioning
Chapter378:37Medications37and37Other37Bioactive37Subs
tances37Chapter379:37Legal37and37Ethical37Concerns
Chapter3710:37Elder37Abuse37and37N
eglect37Chapter3711:37Cognitive37Func
tion37Chapter3712:37Psychosocial37Fu
nction37Chapter3713:37Psychosocial37A
ssessment
Chapter3714:37Impaired37Cognitive37Function:37Delirium37and37Dementia
,Chapter3715:37Impaired37Affective37Function:37Depres
sion37Chapter3716:37Hearing
Chapter3717:37Vision
Chapter3718:37Digestion37and37Nutri
tion37Chapter3719:37Urinary37Functio
n37Chapter3720:37Cardiovascular37Fu
nction37Chapter3721:37Respiratory37F
unction37Chapter3722:37Mobility37an
d37Safety37Chapter3723:37Integume
nt
Chapter3724:37Sleep37and37R
est37Chapter3725:37Thermoreg
ulation37Chapter3726:37Sexual3
7Function
Chapter3727:37Caring37for37Older37Adults37During37Illn
ess37Chapter3728:37Caring37for37Older37Adults37Experi
encing37Pain37Chapter3729:37Caring37for37Older37Adults
37at37the37End37of37Life
, Origin:3 7 Chapter371-
37Seeing37Older37Adults37Through37the37Eyes37of37Wellness,371
1.A37nurse37is37discussing37an37older37adult's37recent37diagnosis37of37rheumatoid37arthri
tis37with37a37colleague.37Which37of37the37nurse's37statements37reflects37an37accurate37v
iew37of37the37relationship37between37aging37and37wellness?
A) "It's37important37that37the37individual37knows37this37is37an37expected37part37of37growi
ng37older."
B) "We37need37to37teach37the37older37adult37how37he37can37keep37living37a37fruitfu
l37life37in37spite37of37his37diagnosis."
C) "We37need37to37make37sure37our37teaching37is37not37too37detailed37for37someone37o
f37his37age."
D) "We37need37to37ensure37his37expectations37of37continuing37to37live37alone37a
re37realistic."37ANSWER: B
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Answer37B37reflects37a37desire37to37foster37a37fulfilling37and37productive37life37for37the3
7older37adult37despite37his37diagnosis,37and37reflects37an37understanding37of37wellness37
and37aging.37Option37A37implies37that37illness37is37an37inevitability37of37aging.37Option3
7C37suggests37that37older37adults37have37a37limited37capacity37to37learn37by37virtue37of37t
heir37age,37and37option37D37implies37pessimism37about37the37health37and37functioning37of3
7the37older37adult.
Origin:3 7 Chapter371-37Seeing37Older37Adults37Through37the37Eyes37of37Wellness,372
2.A37nurse37is37teaching37an37older37person37about37the37concept37of37successful37aging.3
7Which37of37the37nurse's37questions37addresses37an37important37contributor37to37successf
ul37aging?
A) "Are37you37largely37free37of37acute37or37chronic37illnesses?"
B) "Do37you37feel37financially37secure?"
C) "Do37you37feel37like37you37actively37engage37with37life?"
D) "Do37you37have37a37reliable37support37net
work?"37ANSWER: C
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9th Edition by Carol A. Miller
Chapters 1 - 29
,Nursing37for37Wellness37in37Older37Adults37Miller379th37Edition37Test
37Bank37
Table37of37Contents
Chapter371:37Seeing37Older37Adults37Through37the37Eyes37of37Wellness
Chapter372:37Applying37a37Nursing37Model37for37Promoting37Wellness37in37Ol
der37Adults37Chapter373:37Theoretical37Perspectives37on37Aging37Well
Chapter374:37Perspectives37on37Culture37and37Diversity37of37Old
er37Adults37Chapter375:37Gerontological37Nursing37and37Health37
Promotion37Chapter376:37Diverse37Health37Care37Settings37for37
Older37Adults37Chapter377:37Assessment37of37Health37and37Funct
ioning
Chapter378:37Medications37and37Other37Bioactive37Subs
tances37Chapter379:37Legal37and37Ethical37Concerns
Chapter3710:37Elder37Abuse37and37N
eglect37Chapter3711:37Cognitive37Func
tion37Chapter3712:37Psychosocial37Fu
nction37Chapter3713:37Psychosocial37A
ssessment
Chapter3714:37Impaired37Cognitive37Function:37Delirium37and37Dementia
,Chapter3715:37Impaired37Affective37Function:37Depres
sion37Chapter3716:37Hearing
Chapter3717:37Vision
Chapter3718:37Digestion37and37Nutri
tion37Chapter3719:37Urinary37Functio
n37Chapter3720:37Cardiovascular37Fu
nction37Chapter3721:37Respiratory37F
unction37Chapter3722:37Mobility37an
d37Safety37Chapter3723:37Integume
nt
Chapter3724:37Sleep37and37R
est37Chapter3725:37Thermoreg
ulation37Chapter3726:37Sexual3
7Function
Chapter3727:37Caring37for37Older37Adults37During37Illn
ess37Chapter3728:37Caring37for37Older37Adults37Experi
encing37Pain37Chapter3729:37Caring37for37Older37Adults
37at37the37End37of37Life
, Origin:3 7 Chapter371-
37Seeing37Older37Adults37Through37the37Eyes37of37Wellness,371
1.A37nurse37is37discussing37an37older37adult's37recent37diagnosis37of37rheumatoid37arthri
tis37with37a37colleague.37Which37of37the37nurse's37statements37reflects37an37accurate37v
iew37of37the37relationship37between37aging37and37wellness?
A) "It's37important37that37the37individual37knows37this37is37an37expected37part37of37growi
ng37older."
B) "We37need37to37teach37the37older37adult37how37he37can37keep37living37a37fruitfu
l37life37in37spite37of37his37diagnosis."
C) "We37need37to37make37sure37our37teaching37is37not37too37detailed37for37someone37o
f37his37age."
D) "We37need37to37ensure37his37expectations37of37continuing37to37live37alone37a
re37realistic."37ANSWER: B
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Answer37B37reflects37a37desire37to37foster37a37fulfilling37and37productive37life37for37the3
7older37adult37despite37his37diagnosis,37and37reflects37an37understanding37of37wellness37
and37aging.37Option37A37implies37that37illness37is37an37inevitability37of37aging.37Option3
7C37suggests37that37older37adults37have37a37limited37capacity37to37learn37by37virtue37of37t
heir37age,37and37option37D37implies37pessimism37about37the37health37and37functioning37of3
7the37older37adult.
Origin:3 7 Chapter371-37Seeing37Older37Adults37Through37the37Eyes37of37Wellness,372
2.A37nurse37is37teaching37an37older37person37about37the37concept37of37successful37aging.3
7Which37of37the37nurse's37questions37addresses37an37important37contributor37to37successf
ul37aging?
A) "Are37you37largely37free37of37acute37or37chronic37illnesses?"
B) "Do37you37feel37financially37secure?"
C) "Do37you37feel37like37you37actively37engage37with37life?"
D) "Do37you37have37a37reliable37support37net
work?"37ANSWER: C
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