Touhy Test Bank
Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community
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MULTIPLEzCHOICE
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b. canzrealisticallyzexpectztozlivezintozhiszlatez80s.”
c. haszazgoodzchancezofzcelebratingzhisz75thzbirthday.”
d. iszlikelyztozlivezintozhiszlatez90s.”
ANS:z C
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DIF: CognitivezLevel:zUnderstanding TOP:
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centenarianszinzanzassistedzlivingzfacility.zTheznursezconsiderszwhichzofzthezfollowing?
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centenarianszsurvivedzaszlongzasztheyzhavezdueztozgeneticzmutationszthatzmadezthemz
lesszsusceptibleztozcommonzdiseases.
ANS:z A
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lthoughzcentenarianszstillzcarryzgeneticzmarkerszwithinztheirzchromosomeszforzanyznumberzofz
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DIF: CognitivezLevel:zRemembering TOP:
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,3. Onezreasonzwhyzmanyz“babyzboomers”zhavezmultiplezchroniczconditionszsuchzaszheartzdi
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a. theyzhavezlesszaccessztozmedicationzandzotherztreatmentzregimens.
b. therezwaszazlackzofzimportancezplacedzonzhealthyzlivingzasztheyzwerezgrowingzup.
c. theyzdidznotzhavezaccessztozimmunizationszagainstzcommunicablezdiseasezwhenzt
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d. theyzgrewzupzinzanzerazofzrampantzpovertyzandzmalnutrition.
ANS:z B
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eztozunderstandzwhichzofzthezfollowing?
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b. Preventivezstrategieszarezmorezwidelyzusedzinzthez50-64zage-
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d. Thereziszanzabundancezofzresearchzspecificztozhealthzpromotionzandzaging.
ANS:z A
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oldzmalezclientzwithzdiabeteszinzazcommunityzsetting.zTheznursezpromoteszfunctionalzwellne
sszbyzwhichzofzthezfollowingzactivities?
a. Encouragingzthezclientztozmaintainzcurrentzlevelszofzphysicalzactivity
b. Assistingzthezclientztozreceivezallzthezrecommendedzpreventivezscreeningszthatzareza
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c. Teachingzthezpatientzhowztozusezazrollingzwalkerzsozthatzhezcanzambulatezforzlongerzdi
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d. Encouragingzthezclientztozattendzhiszweeklyzchesszgamesz
ANS:z A
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, Maintainingzexistingzlevelszofzphysicalzactivityziszconsistentzwithzfunctionalzwellness.zTeac
hingzthezclientzhowztozusezazrollingzwalkerzenableszthezclientztozremainzactivezatzthezhighestzle
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Maintenance
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ezfollowingzcharacteristics?
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c. AzChinesezmanzwithzanzimmunezdisorder
d. AnzAmericanzmanzwhoziszazlifelongzvegetarian
ANS:z A
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DIF:
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d. Azcardiaczrehabilitationzprogram
e. Azmealzplanningzeducationzprogramzforztypez2zdiabetics
ANS:z A,zB
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DIF: CognitivezLevel:zApplying TOP: IntegratedzProcess:zTeaching/Learning
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2. Aznursezorganizeszazsymposiumzforzhealthzcarezprofessionalszinzthezfieldzofzgeriatrics.zWhichz
ofzthezfollowingztopicszalignzwithzHealthyzPeoplez2020szemergingzissueszrelevantztozhealthyza
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a. Fairzpayzandzcompensationzstandardszforzinformalzcaregivers
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c. Emergingzchroniczconditionszamongzbabyzboomers
d. Minimumzcompetencyzlevelszforzhealthzcarezprofessionals
e. HealthzdisparitieszinzLGBTzolderzadults
ANS:z A,zC,zD,zE
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DIF: CognitivezLevel:zAnalyzing TOP:
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Maintenance
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uringztheirzchildhood?z(Selectzallzthatzapply.)
a. Measles
b. Scarletzfever
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d. Smallpox
e. HIV/AIDS
ANS:z A,zB,zC
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DIF: CognitivezLevel:zRemembering TOP:
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Maintenance
4. Aznursingzstudentziszpreparingzazpresentationzonzthezwellness-
basedzmodelzforzhealthyzaging.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzconceptszshouldzthezstudentzincludezinzt
hezpresentation?z(Selectzallzthatzapply.)
a. Healthyzagingziszdefinedzbyzthezabsencezofzphysicalzillnesszalone.
b. Healthyzagingziszindividuallyzdefinedzandzcanzchangezoverztime.
c. Therezarezmanyzstrategiesztozpromotezhealthyzagingzthatzarezbelievedztozbezhelpfulzb
utzdoznotzhavezempiricalzevidenceztozsupportzthem.
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