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,Description
Preparesfforsfasfsuccessfulsfcareersfinsfcaringsfforsfgeriatricsfpopulations!sfWilliams’sfBasicsfGeriatr
icsfNursing,sf7thsfeditionsfissfansfeasy-to-
readsftextsfwhichsfpresentssfthesftheoriessfandsfconceptssfofsfagingsfalongsfwithsfappropriatesfnursingsfi
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acticalsfQSENsfboxessfandsfNursesfAlertsffeatures,sfwhichsfhighlightsfsafety,sfculturalsfconsiderations
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CoordinatedsfCaresfboxessfaddresssfsuchsftopicssfassfrestraints,sfeldersfabuse,sfandsfend-of-
lifesfcaresfassfrelatedsftosfresponsibilitiessfofsfnursingsfassistantssfandsfothersfhealthsfcaresfwor
kerssfwhosfaresfsupervisedsfbysfLPN/LVNs.
ClinicalsfSituationsfboxessfpresentsfpatientsfscenariossfwithsflessonssfforsfappropriatesfnur
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10thsfgradesfreadingsflevelsfmakessflearningsfeasiersfforsfyou.
NursingsfCaresfPlanssfincludesfCriticalsfThinkingsfboxessftosfhelpsfyousftosfassimilate
andsfsynthesizesfinformation.
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NursingsfProcesssfsectionssfprovidesfasfframeworksfforsfthesfdiscussionsfofsfthesfnursingsfca
resfofsfthesfelderlysfpatientsfassfrelatedsftosfspecificsfdisorders.
CulturalsfConsiderationssfthroughoutsftextsfcoversfbioculturalsfvariationssfassfwellsfassfhe
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asesfprevention,sfandsfage-specificsfinterventions.
HomesfHealthsfConsiderationssfboxessfprovidesfinformationsfonsfhomesfhealthsfcaresffor
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,Table of Contents
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UnitsfOne:sfOverviewsfofsfAging
1. TrendssfandsfIssues
2. TheoriessfofsfAgingsf
3.PhysiologicsfChange
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UnitsfTwo:sfBasicsfSkillssfforsfGerontologicsfNursing
4.HealthsfPromotion,sfHealthsfMaintenance,sfandsfHomesfHealthsfConsiderationssf5.Communica
tingsfwithsfOldersfAdults
6. MaintainingsfFluidsfBalancesfandsfMeetingsfNutritionsfNee
dssf7.MedicationssfandsfOldersfAdults
8. HealthsfAssessmentsfforsfOldersfAdults
9. MeetingsfSafetysfNeedssfofsfOldersfAdults
UnitsfThree:sfPsychosocialsfCaresfofsfthesfElderly
10. CognitionsfandsfPerception
11. Self-PerceptionsfandsfSelf-Concept
12. RolessfandsfRelationships
13. CopingsfandsfStress
14. ValuessfandsfBeliefss
15.End-of-
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LifesfCaresf16.Sexuality
sf andsfAging
UnitsfFour:sfPhysicalsfCaresfofsfthesfElderly
17.CaresfofsfAgingsfSkinsfandsfMucoussfMembranessf
18.Elimination
19.ActivitysfandsfExercisesf20.Sl
eepsfandsfRest
, Chaptersf1:sfTrendssfandsfIssues
MultiplesfChoice
1. Sincesf1995sftheresfhassfbeensfasfsignificantsfdecreasesfinsfthesfratesfofsfinfantsfdeathrelatedsftosfwh
ichsfofsfthesffollowing:
a. Disorderssfassociatedsf withsf shortsf gestationsf andsf lowsfbirthsf weight
b. Accidents
c. Suddensf infantsf death
d. Newbornssfaffectedsfbysfcomplicationssfofsfplacenta,sfcord,sfandsfmembranesAN
S:sfcsfFeedback
a. Thesfratessfofsfprematuritysfandsflowsfbirthsfweightsfaresfincreasing.
b. Thesfratessfofsfaccidentssf havesfincreased.
c. Correct.sfThesfratesfofsfinfantsfdeathsfrelatedsftosfSIDSsfhassfdecreasedsffromsf87.1sfto
47.2.sfThesfdecreasesfinsfratesfissfpartiallysfattributedsftosfplacingsfinfantssfonsftheirbackssfwhensfsleeping.
d. Thesfratessfofsfnewbornssfaffectedsfbysfcomplicationssfofsfplacenta,sfcord,sfandmembranessf
havesfincreased.
2. Tobaccosfusesfduringsfpregnancysfissfassociatedsfwithsfadversesfeffectssfonsfthesfunbornsfinfantsfsu
chsfassfintrauterinesfgrowthsfrestriction,sfpretermsfbirths,sfandsfrespiratorysfproblems.sfBysfrace,sfwhichsf
hassfthesfhighestsfpercentagessfofsfsmokers?
a. AmericansfIndiansfandsfAlaskansfNatives
b. AsiansforsfPacificsfIslanders
c. Non-Hispanicsfblacks
d. Non-
HispanicsfwhitessfANS:sfa
Feedback
a. 36%sfofsfAmericansfIndiansfandsfNativesfAmericansfwomensfaresfcigarettesfsmokers.
b. 4.3%sfofsf Asiansf orsf PacificsfIslandersf womensf aresf cigarettesf smokers.
c. 17.1%sf ofs f non-Hispanics f blacks f womens f ares f cigarettes f smokers.
d. 19.6%sf ofs f non-Hispanicsf whites f womens f aresf cigarettes f smokers.
KEY:s f Integrateds f Process:s f Clinicals f Problems f Solvings f |s f Cognitives f Level:s f Knowledges f |ContentsfAre
a:sfMaternitys f |s f Clients f Need:s f Safes f ands f Effectives f Cares f Environments f |sfDifficultysfLevel:sfEasy
3. Whichsfofsfthesffollowingsfwomensfissfatsfthesfhighestsfrisksfforsfhealthsfdisparity?