Test Bank for Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults 9th Edition by Carol
A. Miller Chapters 1 – 29 2025 update
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,Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Miller 9th Edition Test Bank
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness
Chapter 2: Applying a Nursing Model for Promoting Wellness in Older Adults
Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives on Aging Well
Chapter 4: Perspectives on Culture and Diversity of Older Adults
Chapter 5: Gerontological Nursing and Health Promotion
Chapter 6: Diverse Health Care Settings for Older Adults
Chapter 7: Assessment of Health and Functioning
Chapter 8: Medications and Other Bioactive Substances
Chapter 9: Legal and Ethical Concerns
Chapter 10: Elder Abuse and Neglect
Chapter 11: Cognitive Function
Chapter 12: Psychosocial Function
Chapter 13: Psychosocial Assessment
Chapter 14: Impaired Cognitive Function: Delirium and Dementia
Chapter 15: Impaired Affective Function: Depression
Chapter 16: Hearing
Chapter 17: Vision
Chapter 18: Digestion and Nutrition
Chapter 19: Urinary Function
Chapter 20: Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 21: Respiratory Function
Chapter 22: Mobility and Safety
Chapter 23: Integument
Chapter 24: Sleep and Rest
Chapter 25: Thermoregulation
Chapter 26: Sexual Function
Chapter 27: Caring for Older Adults During Illness
Chapter 28: Caring for Older Adults Experiencing Pain
Chapter 29: Caring for Older Adults at the End of Life
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, Origin: Chapter 1- Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness, 1
1.A nurse is discussing an older adult's recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis with a
colleague. Which of the nurse's statements reflects an accurate view of the relationship
between aging and wellness?
A) "It's important that the individual knows this is an expected part of growing older."
B) "We need to teach the older adult how he can keep living a fruitful life in spite
of his diagnosis."
C) "We need to make sure our teaching is not too detailed for someone of his age." D)
"We need to ensure his expectations of continuing to live alone are realistic."
CORRECT ANSWER ✅: B
Feedback:
Answer B reflects a desire to foster a fulfilling and productive life for the older adult
despite his diagnosis, and reflects an understanding of wellness and aging. Option A
implies that illness is an inevitability of aging. Option C suggests that older adults have a
limited capacity to learn by virtue of their age, and option D implies pessimism about the
health and functioning of the older adult.
Origin: Chapter 1- Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness, 2
2.A nurse is teaching an older person about the concept of successful aging. Which of the
nurse's questions addresses an important contributor to successful aging?
A) "Are you largely free of acute or chronic illnesses?"
B) "Do you feel financially secure?"
C) "Do you feel like you actively engage with life?"
D) "Do you have a reliable support network?"
CORRECT ANSWER ✅: C
Feedback:
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, Research has indicated that an active engagement with life is central to successful and
healthy aging. Absence of illness, financial security, and the nature of a person's support
network are not identified components of successful aging.
Origin: n Chapter n1- nSeeing nOlder nAdults nThrough nthe nEyes nof nWellness, n3
3.An nolder nadult nhas nrecently nbegun nto ndisplay nunprecedented nlapses nin nshort-term
nmemory. nThe nnurse noverhears na ncolleague nreassuring nthe nperson nby nsaying, n"Try nnot nto
nworry; nit's njust na npart nof ngrowing nolder." nThe nnurse nrecognizes nthat nthis nis nan nexample
nof nwhat nphenomenon?
A) Multiple njeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age nattribution
D) Implicit nageism
CORRECT ANSWER ✅: C
Feedback:
Age nattribution nis nthe nact nof nattributing na nproblem nto nage nrather nthan nto na npathology,
nas nin nthe ncolleague's nstatement. nMultiple njeopardy nis nthe ncompounding nof ndiscrimination
nbased non nfactors nsuch nas nrace nand ngender, nwhile ngerontophobia nis nthe nfear nor nhatred
nof nolder people. nImplicit nageism nis nthe nunrecognized, nnegative nperception nof nolder
npeople.
Origin: n Chapter n1- nSeeing nOlder nAdults nThrough nthe nEyes nof nWellness, n4
4.A nnurse nhears na ncolleague nmake nthe nstatement, n"Most nolder nadults nhave nnothing nto
nworry nabout nfinancially." nWhich nof nthe nfollowing nresponses nis nmost
nappropriate?
A) "You nhave nto nremember nthat nthere's na nhuge neconomic ndisparity namong nolder
nadults."
B) "Actually, nthe nnumber nof nolder npeople nliving nbelow nthe npoverty nline nhas
nbeen nincreasing, nnot ndecreasing."
C) "This nisn't nreally ntrue nnow, nbut nit nis ntrue nthat nthe ngaps nthat ndisadvantaged ngroups
nlive nwith nare nexpected nto nshrink."
D) "This nis ntrue nfor nsome ngroups, nbut nnot nfor nminorities nwho nare nless nlikely nto nbe
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A. Miller Chapters 1 – 29 2025 update
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,Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Miller 9th Edition Test Bank
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness
Chapter 2: Applying a Nursing Model for Promoting Wellness in Older Adults
Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives on Aging Well
Chapter 4: Perspectives on Culture and Diversity of Older Adults
Chapter 5: Gerontological Nursing and Health Promotion
Chapter 6: Diverse Health Care Settings for Older Adults
Chapter 7: Assessment of Health and Functioning
Chapter 8: Medications and Other Bioactive Substances
Chapter 9: Legal and Ethical Concerns
Chapter 10: Elder Abuse and Neglect
Chapter 11: Cognitive Function
Chapter 12: Psychosocial Function
Chapter 13: Psychosocial Assessment
Chapter 14: Impaired Cognitive Function: Delirium and Dementia
Chapter 15: Impaired Affective Function: Depression
Chapter 16: Hearing
Chapter 17: Vision
Chapter 18: Digestion and Nutrition
Chapter 19: Urinary Function
Chapter 20: Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 21: Respiratory Function
Chapter 22: Mobility and Safety
Chapter 23: Integument
Chapter 24: Sleep and Rest
Chapter 25: Thermoregulation
Chapter 26: Sexual Function
Chapter 27: Caring for Older Adults During Illness
Chapter 28: Caring for Older Adults Experiencing Pain
Chapter 29: Caring for Older Adults at the End of Life
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, Origin: Chapter 1- Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness, 1
1.A nurse is discussing an older adult's recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis with a
colleague. Which of the nurse's statements reflects an accurate view of the relationship
between aging and wellness?
A) "It's important that the individual knows this is an expected part of growing older."
B) "We need to teach the older adult how he can keep living a fruitful life in spite
of his diagnosis."
C) "We need to make sure our teaching is not too detailed for someone of his age." D)
"We need to ensure his expectations of continuing to live alone are realistic."
CORRECT ANSWER ✅: B
Feedback:
Answer B reflects a desire to foster a fulfilling and productive life for the older adult
despite his diagnosis, and reflects an understanding of wellness and aging. Option A
implies that illness is an inevitability of aging. Option C suggests that older adults have a
limited capacity to learn by virtue of their age, and option D implies pessimism about the
health and functioning of the older adult.
Origin: Chapter 1- Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness, 2
2.A nurse is teaching an older person about the concept of successful aging. Which of the
nurse's questions addresses an important contributor to successful aging?
A) "Are you largely free of acute or chronic illnesses?"
B) "Do you feel financially secure?"
C) "Do you feel like you actively engage with life?"
D) "Do you have a reliable support network?"
CORRECT ANSWER ✅: C
Feedback:
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, Research has indicated that an active engagement with life is central to successful and
healthy aging. Absence of illness, financial security, and the nature of a person's support
network are not identified components of successful aging.
Origin: n Chapter n1- nSeeing nOlder nAdults nThrough nthe nEyes nof nWellness, n3
3.An nolder nadult nhas nrecently nbegun nto ndisplay nunprecedented nlapses nin nshort-term
nmemory. nThe nnurse noverhears na ncolleague nreassuring nthe nperson nby nsaying, n"Try nnot nto
nworry; nit's njust na npart nof ngrowing nolder." nThe nnurse nrecognizes nthat nthis nis nan nexample
nof nwhat nphenomenon?
A) Multiple njeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age nattribution
D) Implicit nageism
CORRECT ANSWER ✅: C
Feedback:
Age nattribution nis nthe nact nof nattributing na nproblem nto nage nrather nthan nto na npathology,
nas nin nthe ncolleague's nstatement. nMultiple njeopardy nis nthe ncompounding nof ndiscrimination
nbased non nfactors nsuch nas nrace nand ngender, nwhile ngerontophobia nis nthe nfear nor nhatred
nof nolder people. nImplicit nageism nis nthe nunrecognized, nnegative nperception nof nolder
npeople.
Origin: n Chapter n1- nSeeing nOlder nAdults nThrough nthe nEyes nof nWellness, n4
4.A nnurse nhears na ncolleague nmake nthe nstatement, n"Most nolder nadults nhave nnothing nto
nworry nabout nfinancially." nWhich nof nthe nfollowing nresponses nis nmost
nappropriate?
A) "You nhave nto nremember nthat nthere's na nhuge neconomic ndisparity namong nolder
nadults."
B) "Actually, nthe nnumber nof nolder npeople nliving nbelow nthe npoverty nline nhas
nbeen nincreasing, nnot ndecreasing."
C) "This nisn't nreally ntrue nnow, nbut nit nis ntrue nthat nthe ngaps nthat ndisadvantaged ngroups
nlive nwith nare nexpected nto nshrink."
D) "This nis ntrue nfor nsome ngroups, nbut nnot nfor nminorities nwho nare nless nlikely nto nbe
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