,Chapter 1: Holistic Caring
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Multiple Choice
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1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than age 65?
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1) 2%
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3) 13%
4) 20%
2. What is the average life expectancy today?
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1) 70.2 years zs
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3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
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4) Longer for men than for women zs zs zs zs zs
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
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1) Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person has in order to treat it
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person may have.
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3) Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many techniques, such as
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empathetic listening, music, and imagery, as well as specific clinical skills.
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4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that
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enhance communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving
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4. The Science of Human Caring theory was developed by
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5. Which is NOT emphasized in The Science of Human Caring?
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1) Providing transpersonal caring zs zs
2) Focusing on the person while you are with him or her zs zs zs zs zs zs zs zs zs zs
3) Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given according to a strict
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schedule zs
4) Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
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6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
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4) All of the above zs zs zs
7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
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are usually
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9. z s What communication technique has been developed specifically for dealing with demented elderly persons?
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z s 10. An 82-year-old patient is diagnosed with liver cancer and has long-standing cardiovascular problems.
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The patient begins screaming and pushes his meal tray away. What would be an appropriate response?
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z s 11. z s The nurse is overhead addressing an 87-year-old patient as ―honey.‖ What is this an example of?
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1) Beneficence
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1) 65 to 74 years old
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3) 85 to 100 years old
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4) Older than 100 years zs zs zs
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4) All of the above zs zs zs
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3) It focuses on the housing needs of people who are underserved.
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4) It is a way of explaining health problems of people over age 50.
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z s 15. Which term should the nurse use when explaining medical care that an older patient requires?
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1) Genetics
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, 2) Geriatrics
3) Gerontology
4) Gentrification
z s 16. During lunch a nursing colleague states that she never wants to be assigned to care for an older patient.
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What behavior is this nurse demonstrating?
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3) People who have decided not to have large families
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4) People born between 1946 and 1965 after World War II
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z s 18. z s z s What explains the decline in the elderly black population since 1980?
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2) They are trying to avoid boredom.
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4) They want to spend time with their grandchildren.
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1) It is a federal and state supported process that provides health care to financially
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disadvantaged people.
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individuals who are permanently disabled.
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who are unable to work.
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any age, and spouses and minor children of deceased workers.
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1) It is a personal concept.
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z s 22. Which behavior demonstrates that a nurse is developing a healing relationship with a patient?
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3) Sitting down in the patient’s room to discuss the plan of care
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1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than age 65?
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1) 2%
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3) 13%
4) 20%
2. What is the average life expectancy today?
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1) 70.2 years zs
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3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
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4) Longer for men than for women zs zs zs zs zs
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
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effectively. zs
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person may have.
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4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that
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schedule zs
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6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
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7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
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The patient begins screaming and pushes his meal tray away. What would be an appropriate response?
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1) Beneficence
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1) 65 to 74 years old
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1) It means the use of older medications to treat illnesses.
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3) It focuses on the housing needs of people who are underserved.
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z s 15. Which term should the nurse use when explaining medical care that an older patient requires?
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1) Genetics
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, 2) Geriatrics
3) Gerontology
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What behavior is this nurse demonstrating?
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disadvantaged people.
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individuals who are permanently disabled.
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