,Chaptera21:a2Holistica2Caring
Multiplea2Choice
Identifya2thea2choicea2thata2besta2completesa2thea2statementa2ora2answersa2thea2question.
1. Accordinga2toa2thea22010a2U.S.a2Census,a2approximatelya2howa2manya2Americansa2area2oldera2thana2agea265?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. Whata2isa2thea2averagea2lifea2expectancya2today?
1) 70.2a2years
2) 75a2years
3) 81.1a2yearsa2fora2womena2anda276.3a2yearsa2fora2men
4) Longera2fora2mena2thana2fora2women
3. Whicha2statementa2isa2NOTa2truea2abouta2holistica2nursing?
1) Holistica2nursinga2focusesa2ona2thea2specifica2diseasea2ora2disordera2aa2persona2hasa2ina2o
rdera2toa2treata2ita2effectively.
2) Holistica2nursinga2aimsa2toa2treata2thea2wholea2person,a2nota2justa2aa2specifica2diseasea2o
ra2disordera2thea2persona2maya2have.
3) Holistica2nursinga2focusesa2ona2thea2individuala2patienta2anda2usesa2manya2techniqu
es,a2sucha2asa2empathetica2listening,a2music,a2anda2imagery,a2asa2wella2asa2specific
a2clinicala2skills.
4) Holistica2nursinga2weavesa2thea2technicala2skillsa2ofa2nursinga2witha2thea2sociala2scienc
ea2skillsa2thata2enhancea2communicationa2anda2rapporta2betweena2thea2nursea2anda2the
a2persona2receivinga2care.
4. Thea2Sciencea2ofa2Humana2Caringa2theorya2wasa2developeda2by
1) Florencea2Nightingale
2) Claraa2Barton
3) Jeana2Watson
4) Savagea2anda2Money
5. Whicha2isa2NOTa2emphasizeda2ina2Thea2Sciencea2ofa2Humana2Caring?
1) Providinga2transpersonala2caring
2) Focusinga2ona2thea2persona2whilea2youa2area2witha2hima2ora2her
3) Ensuringa2thata2alla2nonessentiala2tasks,a2sucha2asa2bathing,a2area2givena2accordin
ga2toa2aa2stricta2schedule
4) Reachinga2outa2toa2thea2patient,a2makinga2eyea2contact,a2touchinga2ifa2appropriate,a2speakinga2softly
6. Whicha2ofa2thea2followinga2isa2includeda2asa2aa2basica2concepta2ofa2holistica2nursing?
1) Usinga2youra2developeda2clinicala2expertise
2) Developinga2aa2closea2relationshipa2witha2thea2patient’sa2familya2membersa2anda2significanta2others
3) Rememberinga2thea2personala2intuitiona2anda2creativitya2ofa2patientsa2ina2youra2nursinga2plan
4) Alla2ofa2thea2above
7. Mosta2elderlya2peoplea2havinga2aa2hearta2attacka2have
1) Paina2diffuseda2overa2thea2entirea2chesta2area
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, 2) Noa2pain
3) Crushinga2sternala2pain
4) Paina2ona2thea2lefta2sidea2ofa2thea2chesta2anda2paina2thata2radiatesa2downa2thea2lefta2arm
8.a 2 Compareda2witha2thea2dosesa2ofa2medicationa2givena2toa2aa2younga2adult,a2thea2dosesa2givena2t
oa2ana2old-olda2persona2area2usually
1) Smaller
2) Larger,a2becausea2thea2old-olda2persona2isa2probablya2sicker
3) Thea2same
4) Minimal,a2becausea2thea2persona2isa2verya2olda2anda2probablya2neara2death
9.a 2 a 2 Whata2communicationa2techniquea2hasa2beena2developeda2specificallya2fora2dealinga2witha2dementeda2elderlya2
persons?
1) Cognitivea2therapy
2) Validationa2therapy
3) Geriatrica2Depressiona2Scale
4) Mini-Mentala2Statusa2Examinationa2(MMSE)
a 2 10.a 2 Ana282-year-olda2patienta2isa2diagnoseda2witha2livera2cancera2anda2hasa2long-
standinga2cardiovasculara2problems.a2Thea2patienta2beginsa2screaminga2anda2pushesa2hisa2meala2traya2aw
ay.a2Whata2woulda2bea2ana2appropriatea2response?
1) Takea2thea2meala2traya2anda2leavea2thea2rooma2withouta2sayinga2anything.
2) Tella2hima2toa2stopa2screaminga2ina2aa2louda2voice.
3) Calmlya2aska2hima2whata2hea2isa2upseta2abouta2anda2listena2carefullya2toa2him.
4) Calla2youra2supervisor.
a 2 11.a 2 Thea2nursea2isa2overheada2addressinga2ana287-year-
olda2patienta2asa2“honey.”a2Whata2isa2thisa2ana2examplea2of?
1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
a 2 12.a 2 Thea2terma2“elite-old”a2isa2useda2fora2people
1) 65a2toa274a2yearsa2old
2) 75a2toa284a2yearsa2old
3) 85a2toa2100a2yearsa2old
4) Oldera2thana2100a2years
a 2 13.a 2 a 2 Whicha2isa2aa2keya2concepta2ina2holistica2nursing?
1) Followinga2physiciana2instructionsa2anda2follow-upa2witha2thea2physician
2) Developinga2aa2relationshipa2witha2familya2membersa2ofa2thea2patient
3) Usinga2whata2youa2havea2learned—youra2clinicala2experience
4) Alla2ofa2thea2above
a 2 14.a 2 a 2 Howa2shoulda2thea2nursinga2instructora2explaina2thea2terma2“gerontology”a2toa2aa2newa2classa2ofa2student
s?
1) Ita2meansa2thea2usea2ofa2oldera2medicationsa2toa2treata2illnesses.
2) Ita2comesa2froma2aa2Greeka2worda2thata2meansa2“relateda2toa2olda2age.”
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, 3) Ita2focusesa2ona2thea2housinga2needsa2ofa2peoplea2whoa2area2underserved.
4) Ita2isa2aa2waya2ofa2explaininga2healtha2problemsa2ofa2peoplea2overa2agea250.
a 2 15.a 2 a 2 Whicha2terma2shoulda2thea2nursea2usea2whena2explaininga2medicala2carea2thata2ana2oldera2patienta2require
s?
1) Genetics
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Multiplea2Choice
Identifya2thea2choicea2thata2besta2completesa2thea2statementa2ora2answersa2thea2question.
1. Accordinga2toa2thea22010a2U.S.a2Census,a2approximatelya2howa2manya2Americansa2area2oldera2thana2agea265?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. Whata2isa2thea2averagea2lifea2expectancya2today?
1) 70.2a2years
2) 75a2years
3) 81.1a2yearsa2fora2womena2anda276.3a2yearsa2fora2men
4) Longera2fora2mena2thana2fora2women
3. Whicha2statementa2isa2NOTa2truea2abouta2holistica2nursing?
1) Holistica2nursinga2focusesa2ona2thea2specifica2diseasea2ora2disordera2aa2persona2hasa2ina2o
rdera2toa2treata2ita2effectively.
2) Holistica2nursinga2aimsa2toa2treata2thea2wholea2person,a2nota2justa2aa2specifica2diseasea2o
ra2disordera2thea2persona2maya2have.
3) Holistica2nursinga2focusesa2ona2thea2individuala2patienta2anda2usesa2manya2techniqu
es,a2sucha2asa2empathetica2listening,a2music,a2anda2imagery,a2asa2wella2asa2specific
a2clinicala2skills.
4) Holistica2nursinga2weavesa2thea2technicala2skillsa2ofa2nursinga2witha2thea2sociala2scienc
ea2skillsa2thata2enhancea2communicationa2anda2rapporta2betweena2thea2nursea2anda2the
a2persona2receivinga2care.
4. Thea2Sciencea2ofa2Humana2Caringa2theorya2wasa2developeda2by
1) Florencea2Nightingale
2) Claraa2Barton
3) Jeana2Watson
4) Savagea2anda2Money
5. Whicha2isa2NOTa2emphasizeda2ina2Thea2Sciencea2ofa2Humana2Caring?
1) Providinga2transpersonala2caring
2) Focusinga2ona2thea2persona2whilea2youa2area2witha2hima2ora2her
3) Ensuringa2thata2alla2nonessentiala2tasks,a2sucha2asa2bathing,a2area2givena2accordin
ga2toa2aa2stricta2schedule
4) Reachinga2outa2toa2thea2patient,a2makinga2eyea2contact,a2touchinga2ifa2appropriate,a2speakinga2softly
6. Whicha2ofa2thea2followinga2isa2includeda2asa2aa2basica2concepta2ofa2holistica2nursing?
1) Usinga2youra2developeda2clinicala2expertise
2) Developinga2aa2closea2relationshipa2witha2thea2patient’sa2familya2membersa2anda2significanta2others
3) Rememberinga2thea2personala2intuitiona2anda2creativitya2ofa2patientsa2ina2youra2nursinga2plan
4) Alla2ofa2thea2above
7. Mosta2elderlya2peoplea2havinga2aa2hearta2attacka2have
1) Paina2diffuseda2overa2thea2entirea2chesta2area
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, 2) Noa2pain
3) Crushinga2sternala2pain
4) Paina2ona2thea2lefta2sidea2ofa2thea2chesta2anda2paina2thata2radiatesa2downa2thea2lefta2arm
8.a 2 Compareda2witha2thea2dosesa2ofa2medicationa2givena2toa2aa2younga2adult,a2thea2dosesa2givena2t
oa2ana2old-olda2persona2area2usually
1) Smaller
2) Larger,a2becausea2thea2old-olda2persona2isa2probablya2sicker
3) Thea2same
4) Minimal,a2becausea2thea2persona2isa2verya2olda2anda2probablya2neara2death
9.a 2 a 2 Whata2communicationa2techniquea2hasa2beena2developeda2specificallya2fora2dealinga2witha2dementeda2elderlya2
persons?
1) Cognitivea2therapy
2) Validationa2therapy
3) Geriatrica2Depressiona2Scale
4) Mini-Mentala2Statusa2Examinationa2(MMSE)
a 2 10.a 2 Ana282-year-olda2patienta2isa2diagnoseda2witha2livera2cancera2anda2hasa2long-
standinga2cardiovasculara2problems.a2Thea2patienta2beginsa2screaminga2anda2pushesa2hisa2meala2traya2aw
ay.a2Whata2woulda2bea2ana2appropriatea2response?
1) Takea2thea2meala2traya2anda2leavea2thea2rooma2withouta2sayinga2anything.
2) Tella2hima2toa2stopa2screaminga2ina2aa2louda2voice.
3) Calmlya2aska2hima2whata2hea2isa2upseta2abouta2anda2listena2carefullya2toa2him.
4) Calla2youra2supervisor.
a 2 11.a 2 Thea2nursea2isa2overheada2addressinga2ana287-year-
olda2patienta2asa2“honey.”a2Whata2isa2thisa2ana2examplea2of?
1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
a 2 12.a 2 Thea2terma2“elite-old”a2isa2useda2fora2people
1) 65a2toa274a2yearsa2old
2) 75a2toa284a2yearsa2old
3) 85a2toa2100a2yearsa2old
4) Oldera2thana2100a2years
a 2 13.a 2 a 2 Whicha2isa2aa2keya2concepta2ina2holistica2nursing?
1) Followinga2physiciana2instructionsa2anda2follow-upa2witha2thea2physician
2) Developinga2aa2relationshipa2witha2familya2membersa2ofa2thea2patient
3) Usinga2whata2youa2havea2learned—youra2clinicala2experience
4) Alla2ofa2thea2above
a 2 14.a 2 a 2 Howa2shoulda2thea2nursinga2instructora2explaina2thea2terma2“gerontology”a2toa2aa2newa2classa2ofa2student
s?
1) Ita2meansa2thea2usea2ofa2oldera2medicationsa2toa2treata2illnesses.
2) Ita2comesa2froma2aa2Greeka2worda2thata2meansa2“relateda2toa2olda2age.”
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, 3) Ita2focusesa2ona2thea2housinga2needsa2ofa2peoplea2whoa2area2underserved.
4) Ita2isa2aa2waya2ofa2explaininga2healtha2problemsa2ofa2peoplea2overa2agea250.
a 2 15.a 2 a 2 Whicha2terma2shoulda2thea2nursea2usea2whena2explaininga2medicala2carea2thata2ana2oldera2patienta2require
s?
1) Genetics
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