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,Chapter 1: The Aging Population
Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition Eliopoulos Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
because:
a. disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. complications from disease increased mortality.
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ANS: D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people
live longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
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@vb years @vbof @vbage. @vbDIF: @vbCognitive @vbLevel: @vbComprehension
@vb REF: @vb2, @vbTable @vb1-1 @vbOBJ: @vb1 @vbTOP: @vbAge @vbCategories
KEY: @vbNursing @vbProcess @vbStep: @vbImplementation
@vb
MSC: @vbNCLEX: @vbHealth @vbPromotion @vband @vbMaintenance: @vbGrowth @vband @vbDevelopment
3. The @vbnurse @vbcautions @vbthat @vbageism @vbis @vba @vbmindset @vbthat @vbinfluences @vbpersons @vbto:
a. discriminate @vbagainst @vb persons @vbsolely @vbon @vbthe @vbbasis @vbof @vbage.
b. fear @vbaging.
c. be @vbculturally @vbsensitive @vbto @vbconcerns @vbof @vbaging.
d. focus @vbon @vbresources @vbfor @vbthe @vbolder @vbadult.
ANS: @vbA
Ageism @vbis @vba @vbnegative @vbbelief @vbpattern @vbthat @vbinfluences @vbpersons @vbto @vbdiscriminate
@vb against @vbpersons @vbsolely @vbon @vbthe @vbbasis @vbof @vbage @vband @vbcan @vblead @vbto @vbdestructive
@vb behaviors @vbtoward @vbthe @vbolder @vbadult.
DIF: @vbCognitive @vbLevel: @vbComprehension @vbREF: @vb5
@vb OBJ: @vb3 @vbTOP: @vbAgeism @vbKEY: @vbNursing @vbProcess
Step: @vbImplementation
@vb
MSC: @vbNCLEX: @vbPsychosocial @vbIntegrity: @vbPsychosocial @vbAdaptation
4. The @vbnurse @vbpoints @vbout @vbthat @vbthe @vbmost @vbbeneficial @vblegislation @vbthat @vbhas @vbinfluenced
@vb health @vbcare @vbfor @vbthe @vbolder @vbadult @vbis:
a. Medicare @vband @vbMedicaid.
b. elimination @vbof @vbthe @vbmandatory @vbretirement @vbage.
c. the @vbAmericans @vbwith @vbDisabilities @vbAct.
d. the @vbDrug @vbBenefit @vbProgram.
, ANS: @vbA
The @vbbroadest @vbsweeping @vblegislation @vbbeneficial @vbto @vbthe @vbolder @vbadult @vbis @vbMedicare @vband
@vbMedicaid.
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Med @vbC @vbFile:
@
,Chapter 1: The Aging Population
Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition Eliopoulos Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
because:
a. disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. complications from disease increased mortality.
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ANS: D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people
live longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
,The @vbterm @vbaged @vbrefers @vbto @vbpersons @vbwho @vbare @vb75 @vbto @vb84
@vb years @vbof @vbage. @vbDIF: @vbCognitive @vbLevel: @vbComprehension
@vb REF: @vb2, @vbTable @vb1-1 @vbOBJ: @vb1 @vbTOP: @vbAge @vbCategories
KEY: @vbNursing @vbProcess @vbStep: @vbImplementation
@vb
MSC: @vbNCLEX: @vbHealth @vbPromotion @vband @vbMaintenance: @vbGrowth @vband @vbDevelopment
3. The @vbnurse @vbcautions @vbthat @vbageism @vbis @vba @vbmindset @vbthat @vbinfluences @vbpersons @vbto:
a. discriminate @vbagainst @vb persons @vbsolely @vbon @vbthe @vbbasis @vbof @vbage.
b. fear @vbaging.
c. be @vbculturally @vbsensitive @vbto @vbconcerns @vbof @vbaging.
d. focus @vbon @vbresources @vbfor @vbthe @vbolder @vbadult.
ANS: @vbA
Ageism @vbis @vba @vbnegative @vbbelief @vbpattern @vbthat @vbinfluences @vbpersons @vbto @vbdiscriminate
@vb against @vbpersons @vbsolely @vbon @vbthe @vbbasis @vbof @vbage @vband @vbcan @vblead @vbto @vbdestructive
@vb behaviors @vbtoward @vbthe @vbolder @vbadult.
DIF: @vbCognitive @vbLevel: @vbComprehension @vbREF: @vb5
@vb OBJ: @vb3 @vbTOP: @vbAgeism @vbKEY: @vbNursing @vbProcess
Step: @vbImplementation
@vb
MSC: @vbNCLEX: @vbPsychosocial @vbIntegrity: @vbPsychosocial @vbAdaptation
4. The @vbnurse @vbpoints @vbout @vbthat @vbthe @vbmost @vbbeneficial @vblegislation @vbthat @vbhas @vbinfluenced
@vb health @vbcare @vbfor @vbthe @vbolder @vbadult @vbis:
a. Medicare @vband @vbMedicaid.
b. elimination @vbof @vbthe @vbmandatory @vbretirement @vbage.
c. the @vbAmericans @vbwith @vbDisabilities @vbAct.
d. the @vbDrug @vbBenefit @vbProgram.
, ANS: @vbA
The @vbbroadest @vbsweeping @vblegislation @vbbeneficial @vbto @vbthe @vbolder @vbadult @vbis @vbMedicare @vband
@vbMedicaid.
