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TEST BANK dd




BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING
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PATRICIAA. WILLIAMS
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8th Edition
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TESTBANK d

,Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE dd




1. Which fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s?
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a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable. dd dd dd dd


b. Complications from disease increased mortality. dd dd dd dd


c. Older adults’ needs are similar to those of all
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adults.
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d. Preventive health care practices increased dd dd dd dd


longevity.
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ANS: D dd


Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people live
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longer.
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PTS: 1 d d DIF: 4 d d REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 dd dd dd d d


TOP: Aging Trends
d d KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data
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Collection MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and
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Development
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NOT: Understanding
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2. To which age group does the term “aged” apply?
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a. 55–64 years of dd dd


age
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b. 65–74 years of dd dd


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c. 75–84 years of dd dd


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d. 85 and older dd dd




ANS: C dd


The term aged refers to persons who are 75–84 years of age.
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PTS: 1 d d DIF: 1 d d REF: p. 2 | Table 1.1 d d dd dd d d dd


OBJ: 1 d dTOP: Age dd


Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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Data Collection
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and
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Development NOT: Remembering
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3. Which is true of ageism? dd dd dd dd


a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of
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age. dd


b. It causes a person to fear aging.
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, c. It involves the use of cultural sensitivity to address concerns of
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aging.
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d. It focuses on resources for the older adult.
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ANS: A dd


Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely on
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the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
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PTS: 1 d d DIF: 4
d d REF: p. 4 dd dd dd OBJ: d d 3
TOP: Ageism d d KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data dd dd dd dd


Collection MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity:
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Psychosocial Adaptation NOT: Understanding
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4. Which legislation has been the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the
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older adult?
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a. Medicare and Medicaid dd dd


b. Elimination of the mandatory retirement dd dd dd dd


agedd


c. The Americans with Disabilities Act
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d. The Drug Benefit Program
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ANS: A dd


The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid. The
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elimination of the mandatory retirement age does not apply to health care. The Americans with
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Disabilities Act deals with all Americans with disabilities, not just the older adult. The Drug
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Benefit Program was added to Medicare, but deals only with medications.
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PTS: 1 d d DIF: 4
d d REF: p. 11 dd dd dd OBJ: d d 6
TOP: Legislation KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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Implementation MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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Understanding
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5. Which housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with restaurant-style
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dd meals and some medical and personal care services?
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a. Government-subsidized
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b. Long-term care facility dd dd


c. Assisted-living center dd


d. Group housing plan dd dd




ANS: C dd


Assisted-living arrangements offer the privacy of an apartment or condominium with meals
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prepared and served, limited medical care, and a variety of personal services.
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PTS: 1 d d DIF: 3
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TOP: Housing Options
d d KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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NOT: Remembering
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6. The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
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ddconcerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for his
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care. Which would be the most helpful response by the nurse?
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a. Medicare Part C pays 50% of all medical costs for persons older than
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65.
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b. Medicare Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.
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, c. Medicare Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs. dd dd dd dd dd dd dd


d. Medicare Part D pays 80% of the charges made by dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd


dd physicians.
ANS: C dd


Medicare Part A pays inpatient hospital costs, Part B pays 80% of physician’s charges, and Part
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D helps defray prescription drug costs. Medicare Part C allows individuals to receive health
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insurance through private insurance companies and typically pays entire costs.
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PTS: 1 DIF: 7
d d d d REF: p. 16 OBJ: 6 dd dd dd d d


TOP: Medicare Provisions
d d KEY: Nursing Process Step: dd dd dd dd


Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping and Adaptation
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NOT: Applying dd




7. The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which documents
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are required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. Which response would
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provide the most accurate information to the daughter?
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a. Advance directives indicate the degree of intervention desired by the patient.
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b. A ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ document signed by the patient transfers authority to the
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next of kin.
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c. A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making authority
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for health care to a designated person.
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d. A living will transfers authority to the physician.
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ANS: C dd


A durable power of attorney for health care transfers the authority for decision making to a
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designated person. An advance directive specifies the type of care an individual desires when he
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cannot speak for himself. The durable power of attorney is only one type of advance directive.
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A “Do Not Resuscitate” document states that the patient wishes to die naturally with no
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intervention. A living will prohibits the use of life-prolonging measures.
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PTS: 1 DIF: 7
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TOP: Advance Directives
d d KEY: Nursing Process Step: dd dd dd dd


Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping and Adaptation
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NOT: Applying dd




8. The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is frustrated with her 80-year-old
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mother’s refusal to eat. Which response would be the most appropriate?
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a. The refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence and
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self- direction.
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b. The refusal to eat is an indication of approaching Alzheimer disease.
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c. The refusal to eat is an effort to gain attention.
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d. The refusal to eat is an indication of the dislike of the institutional food.
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ANS: A dd


Loss of independence and control is a significant issue for the older adult. Some residents will
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exercise whatever control they may retain.
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PTS: 1 DIF: 7
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TOP: Loss of Independence
d d KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping and Adaptation
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NOT: Applying dd




9. When do the conditions of a living will go into effect?
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