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TESTBANK t




Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging in Canada
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt




Veronique Boscart
tt



3RD ttEdition




TESTBANK t

,Chapter tt01: ttIntroduction ttto ttHealthy ttAging
Touhy tt& ttJett: ttEbersole ttand ttHess’ ttGerontological ttNursing tt& ttHealthy
ttAging, tt3rdtEdition




MULTIPLE ttCHOICE

1. A ttman ttis ttterminally ttill ttwith ttend-stage ttprostate ttcancer. ttWhich ttis ttthe ttbest ttstatement
about ttthism
tt t an’s ttwellness?
a. Wellness ttcan ttonly ttbe ttachieved ttwith ttaggressive ttmedical ttinterventions.
b. Wellness ttis ttnot tta ttreal ttoption ttfor ttthis ttclient ttbecause tthe ttis ttterminally ttill.
c. Wellness ttis ttdefined ttas ttthe ttabsence ttof ttdisease.
d. Nursing ttinterventions ttcan tthelp ttempower tta ttclient ttto ttachieve tta tthigher
ttlevel ttoftwellness.



ANS: t t D
Nursing ttinterventions ttcan tthelp ttempower tta ttclient ttto ttachieve tta tthigher ttlevel ttof ttwellness; tta
ttnursetcan ttfoster ttwellness ttin tthis ttor tther ttclients. ttWellness ttis ttdefined ttby ttthe ttindividual

ttand ttis ttmultidimensional. ttIt ttis ttnot ttjust ttthe ttabsence ttof ttdisease. ttA ttwellness ttperspective ttis

ttbased tton ttthe ttbelief ttthat ttevery ttperson tthas ttan ttoptimal ttlevel ttof tthealth ttindependent ttof tthis

ttor tther ttsituation ttor ttfunctional ttlevel. ttEven ttin ttthe ttpresence ttof ttchronic ttillness ttor ttwhile

ttdying, tta ttmovement tttoward ttwellness ttis ttpossible ttif ttemphasis ttof ttcare ttis ttplaced tton ttthe

ttpromotion ttof ttwell-being ttin tta tt supportive ttenvironment.




PTS: tt tt t t 1 DIF: Apply REF: tt tt ttp. tt7 TOP: tt Nursing ttProcess:
ttDiagnosisM t SC: t t Health ttPromotion ttand ttMaintenance


2. In ttdifferentiating ttbetween tthealth ttand ttwellness ttin tthealth ttcare, ttwhich ttof ttthe
followingst tatements ttis tttrue?
tt

a. Health ttis tta ttbroad ttterm ttencompassing ttattitudes ttand ttbehaviors.
b. The ttconcept ttof ttillness ttprevention ttwas ttnever ttconsidered ttby ttprevious ttgenerations.
c. Wellness ttand ttself-actualization ttdevelop ttthrough ttlearning ttand ttgrowth.
d. Wellness ttis ttimpossible ttwhen ttone’s tthealth ttis ttcompromised.
ANS: t t A
Health ttis tta ttbroad ttterm ttthat ttencompasses ttattitudes ttand ttbehaviors; ttholistically, tthealth
ttincludes ttwellness, ttwhich ttinvolves ttone’s ttwhole tt being. ttThe ttconcept ttof ttillness ttprevention

ttwas ttnever ttconsidered ttby ttprevious ttgenerations; ttthroughout tthistory, ttbasic ttself-care

ttrequirements tthave ttbeen ttrecognized. ttWellness ttand ttself-actualization ttdevelop ttthrough

ttlearning ttand ttgrowth—as ttbasic ttneeds ttare ttmet, tthigher ttlevel ttneeds ttcan ttbe ttsatisfied ttin

ttturn, ttwith ttever-deepening ttrichness ttto ttlife. ttWellness ttis ttpossible ttwhen ttone’s tthealth ttis

ttcompromised—even ttwith ttchronic ttillness, ttwith ttmultiple ttdisabilities, ttor ttin ttdying,

ttmovement tttoward tta tthigher ttlevel ttof ttwellness ttis ttpossible.




PTS: tt tt t t 1 DIF: Understand REF: tt tt ttp. tt7 TOP: tt Nursing ttProcess:
ttEvaluationM t SC: t t Health ttPromotion ttand ttMaintenance

3. Which ttracial ttor ttethnic ttgroup tthas ttthe tthighest ttlife ttexpectancy ttin ttthe ttUnited ttStates?
a. Native ttAmericans
b. African ttAmericans
c. Hispanic ttAmericans
d. Asian ttand ttPacific ttIsland ttAmericans

, Chapter 02: Cross-Cultural Caring and Aging
tt tt tt tt tt


Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging,
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt

3rdEdition
tt t




MULTIPLE ttCHOICE

1. Which ttof ttthe ttfollowing ttis tta tttrue ttstatement ttabout ttdiffering tthealth ttbelief ttsystems?
a. Personalistic ttor ttmagicoreligious ttbeliefs tthave ttbeen ttsuperseded ttin ttWestern
tt minds ttbybt iomedical ttprinciples.
b. In ttmost ttcultures, ttolder ttadults ttare ttlikely ttto tttreat ttthemselves ttusing
tt traditionalm
t ethods ttbefore ttturning ttto ttbiomedical ttprofessionals.
c. Ayurvedic ttmedicine ttis ttanother ttname ttfor tttraditional ttChinese ttmedicine.
d. The ttbelief ttthat tthealth ttdepends tton ttmaintaining tta ttbalance ttamong ttopposite
tt qualitiesit s ttcharacteristic ttof tta ttmagicoreligious ttbelief ttsystem.
ANS: t t B
Older ttadults ttin ttmost ttcultures ttusually tthave tthad ttexperience ttwith tttraditional ttmethods ttthat
tthavetworked ttas ttwell ttas ttexpected. ttAfter ttthese tttreatments ttfail, ttolder ttadults ttturn ttto ttthe

ttformal tthealthtcare ttsystem. ttEven ttin ttthe ttUnited ttStates, ttit ttis ttcommon ttfor ttolder ttadults ttto

ttpray ttfor ttcures ttor ttwonder ttwhat ttthey ttdid ttto ttincur ttan ttillness ttas ttpunishment. ttThe

ttAyurvedic ttsystem ttis tta ttnaturalistic tthealth ttbelief ttsystem ttpracticed ttin ttIndia ttand ttin ttsome

ttneighboring ttcountries. ttThis ttbelief ttis ttcharacteristic ttof tta ttholistic ttor ttnaturalistic

ttapproach.




PTS: tt tt t t 1 DIF: Understand REF: t tp. tt16-17
TOP: t t Nursing ttProcess: ttAssessment MSC: t t Health ttPromotion ttand ttMaintenance

2. Which ttof ttthe ttfollowing ttconsidU
eratiS
onsNis m
N R I G B. C M
Tost ttlikO
ely ttto ttbe tttrue ttwhen ttworking
tt with ttan ttinterpreter?
a. An ttinterpreter ttis ttnever ttneeded ttif ttthe ttnurse ttspeaks ttthe ttsame ttlanguage ttas ttthe ttpatient.
b. When ttworking ttwith ttinterpreters, ttthe ttnurse ttcan ttuse tttechnical ttterms ttor ttmetaphors.
c. A ttpatient’s ttyoung ttgranddaughter ttwho ttspeaks ttfluent ttEnglish ttwould ttmake ttthe
bestit nterpreter ttbecause ttshe ttis ttfamiliar ttwith ttand ttloves ttthe ttpatient.
tt

d. The ttnurse ttshould ttface ttthe ttpatient ttrather ttthan ttthe ttinterpreter.
ANS: t t D
The ttnurse ttshould ttface ttthe ttpatient ttrather ttthan ttthe ttinterpreter ttis tta tttrue ttstatement; ttthe
ttintent ttis ttto c
t onverse ttwith ttthe ttpatient, ttnot ttwith tta ttthird ttparty ttabout ttthe ttpatient. ttMany

ttreasons ttmay ttprevent ttthe ttpatient ttfrom ttspeaking ttdirectly ttto tta ttnurse. ttTechnical ttterms ttand

ttmetaphors ttmay ttbe ttdifficult ttor ttimpossible ttto tttranslate. ttCultural ttrestrictions ttmay ttprevent

ttsome tttopics ttfrom ttbeing ttspoken ttoftto tta ttgrandparent ttor ttchild.




PTS: tt tt t t 1 DIF: tt tt t t Understand tt tt t t REF: tt tt ttp. tt18-19
TOP: t t Nursing ttProcess: ttImplementation tt tt t t MSC: t t Safe, ttEffective ttCare ttEnvironment

3. An ttolder ttadult ttwho ttis tta tttraditional ttChinese ttman tthas tta ttblood ttpressure ttof tt80/54 ttmm ttHg
and ttrefuses ttto ttremain ttin ttthe ttbed. ttWhich ttintervention ttshould ttthe ttnurse ttuse ttto ttpromote
tt

and ttmaintainht is tthealth?
tt

a. Have ttthe tthealth ttcare ttprovider ttspeak ttto tthim.
b. Use ttprinciples ttof ttthe ttholistic tthealth ttsystem.
c. Ask ttabout tthis ttperceptions ttand tttreatment ttideas.

, d. Consult ttwith tta ttpractitioner ttof ttChinese ttmedicine.
ANS: t t C
Using ttthe ttLEARN ttmodel tt(listen ttwith ttsympathy ttto ttthe ttpatient’s ttperception ttof ttthe
ttproblem, ttexplain ttyour ttperception ttof ttthe ttproblem, ttacknowledge ttthe ttdifferences ttand

ttsimilarities, ttrecommend tttreatment, ttand ttnegotiate ttagreement), ttthe ttnurse ttgathers

ttinformation ttfrom ttthe ttpatient ttabout ttcultural ttbeliefs ttconcerning tthealth ttcare ttand ttavoids

ttstereotyping ttthe ttpatient. ttIn ttthetassessment, ttthe ttnurse ttdetermines ttwhat ttthe ttpatient ttbelieves

ttabout ttcaregiving, ttdecision ttmaking,ttreatment, ttand ttother ttpertinent tthealth-related

ttinformation. ttSpeaking ttwith ttthe tthealth ttcare ttprovider ttis ttpremature ttuntil ttthe ttassessment ttis

ttcomplete. ttUnless tthe ttaccepts ttthe ttbeliefs, ttprinciples ttof ttthe ttholistic tthealth ttsystem ttcan ttbe

ttpotentially ttunsuitable ttand ttinsulting ttfor ttthis ttpatient. ttUnless tthe ttaccepts ttthe tttreatments,

ttconsulting ttwith tta ttpractitioner ttof ttChinese ttmedicine ttcan ttalso ttbe ttunsuitable ttand ttinsulting

ttfor ttthis ttpatient.




PTS: tt tt t t 1 DIF: Apply REF: t t p. tt18
TOP: t t Nursing ttProcess: ttImplementation MSC: t t Health ttPromotion ttand ttMaintenance

4. Which ttaction ttshould ttthe ttnurse tttake ttwhen ttaddressing ttolder ttadults?
a. Speak ttin ttan ttexaggerated ttpitch.
b. Use tta ttlower ttquality ttof ttspeech.
c. Use ttendearing ttterms ttsuch ttas tt“honey.”
d. Speak ttclearly.
ANS: t t D
Some tthealth ttprofessionals ttdemonstrate ttageism, ttin ttpart ttbecause ttproviders tttend ttto ttsee
ttmanytfrail, ttolder ttpersons ttand ttfewer ttof ttthose ttwho ttare tthealthy ttand ttactive. ttProviders

ttshould ttnot

assume ttthat ttall ttolder ttadults ttare tthearing ttor ttmentally ttimpaired. ttThe ttmost ttappropriate
ttaction tt when ttaddressing ttan ttolder ttaduNltUwRoSulIdNbeGtTo Bsp.eC
akOcM
learly. ttExamples ttof
ttunintentional ttageism ttin ttlanguage ttare ttan ttexaggerated ttpitch, tta ttdemeaning ttemotional

tttone, ttand tta ttlower ttquality ttof

speech.

PTS: tt tt t t 1 DIF: Apply REF: tt p. tt15
TOP: t t Nursing ttProcess: ttAssessment MSC: t t Health ttPromotion ttand ttMaintenance

5. The ttnurse ttprepares ttan ttolder ttwoman, ttwho ttis ttPolish, ttfor ttdischarge ttthrough ttan
ttinterpreter ttandnt otes ttthat ttshe ttbecomes tttense ttduring ttthe ttinstructions ttabout ttelimination.
ttWhich ttintervention ttshould ttthe ttnurse ttimplement?

a. Move tton ttto ttthe ttdiscussion ttabout ttmedication.
b. Ask ttthe ttolder ttwoman tthow ttshe ttfeels ttabout ttthis tttopic.
c. Instruct ttthe ttinterpreter ttto ttrepeat ttthe ttinstructions.
d. Have ttthe ttolder ttwoman ttrepeat ttthe ttinstructions ttfor ttclarity.

ANS: t t B
When ttworking ttwith ttan ttinterpreter, ttthe ttnurse ttclosely ttwatches ttthe ttolder ttadult ttfor
ttnonverbal ttcommunication ttand ttemotion ttregarding tta ttspecific tttopic ttand tttherefore ttvalidates

ttthe ttassessment ttabout ttthe ttolder ttadult’s tttension tt before ttproceeding. ttBecause ttthe ttnurse

ttnotices tther tttension, ttthe ttnurse tttemporarily ttsuspends ttthe ttpreparation ttto ttvalidate tther

ttassessment. ttIf ttthe ttnurse ttproceeds tt and ttthe ttolder ttadult ttis ttuncomfortable ttdiscussing

ttelimination, ttthen ttimportant ttinstructions ttcan ttbetmissed, ttleading ttto ttadverse tteffects ttfor ttthe

ttolder ttadult. ttRepeating ttthe ttinstructions ttcan ttaggravatetthe ttolder ttadult’s ttdiscomfort.

ttInstructing ttthe ttolder tt adult ttto ttrepeat ttthe ttnurse’s ttinstruction ttignores tther ttneeds.

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