,Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community
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1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American
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newborn, the nurse replies that, ―2015 statistics indicate that your son:
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a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.‖
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.‖
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.‖
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.‖
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ANS: C z s
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The
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disparity between life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed
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significantly between 1999 and 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African
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Americans) dropping by 25% (Office of Minority Health, 2017). Of the options above,
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C is the only response that fits into those parameters. The other options are not
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supported by reliable research. zs zs zs
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Integrated Process: zs zs zs zs
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2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-centenarians in an assisted living
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facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
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b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
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c. The number of super-centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years
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as a result of heart disease and stroke.
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d. It is theorized that super-centenarians survived as long as they have due to
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genetic mutations that made them less susceptible to common diseases.
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ANS: A z s
Research supports that most super-centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact,
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requiring minimal assistance with ADLs. The number of super-centenarians is
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expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. Although
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centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any number of
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health problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not ―activated‖ until much
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later, if at all, when compared with other persons.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: Integrated Process: zs zs zs zs
Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance zs z s zs zs zs zs zs
3. One reason why many ―baby boomers‖ have multiple chronic conditions such as
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heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease
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, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
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ANS: B z s
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access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They have had the
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benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. They
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grew up in an era of prosperity post-WWII. However, there was a lack of
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importance placed on what we now consider healthy living when they were younger.
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Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered a symbol of status.
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Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was much secondhand smoke.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: Integrated Process: zs zs zs zs
Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance zs z s zs zs zs zs zs
4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen
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center. The nurse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations,
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annual physical examinations, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing
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screening. It is important for the nurse to understand which of the following?
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a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available
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the 65 and over age-group.
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c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that
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d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.
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ANS: A zs zs
Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that
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are available to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do
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so. There is a paucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however,
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the research that exists demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly
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effective.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Integrated Process: zs zs zs zs
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5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-old male client with diabetes in a community
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setting. The nurse promotes functional wellness by which of the following
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activities?
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are appropriate for his age-group
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Touhy: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
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1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American
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newborn, the nurse replies that, ―2015 statistics indicate that your son:
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a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.‖
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.‖
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.‖
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.‖
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ANS: C z s
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The
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disparity between life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed
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significantly between 1999 and 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African
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Americans) dropping by 25% (Office of Minority Health, 2017). Of the options above,
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C is the only response that fits into those parameters. The other options are not
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supported by reliable research. zs zs zs
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2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-centenarians in an assisted living
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facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
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b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
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c. The number of super-centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years
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as a result of heart disease and stroke.
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d. It is theorized that super-centenarians survived as long as they have due to
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genetic mutations that made them less susceptible to common diseases.
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ANS: A z s
Research supports that most super-centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact,
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requiring minimal assistance with ADLs. The number of super-centenarians is
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expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. Although
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centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any number of
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health problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not ―activated‖ until much
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later, if at all, when compared with other persons.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: Integrated Process: zs zs zs zs
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3. One reason why many ―baby boomers‖ have multiple chronic conditions such as
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heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease
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access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They have had the
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benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. They
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grew up in an era of prosperity post-WWII. However, there was a lack of
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importance placed on what we now consider healthy living when they were younger.
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Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered a symbol of status.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: Integrated Process: zs zs zs zs
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4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen
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annual physical examinations, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing
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the 65 and over age-group.
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are available to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do
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so. There is a paucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however,
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the research that exists demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly
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are appropriate for his age-group
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