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A |negative |attitude |towards |aging |and |the |aged |is |called:
A. geriatrics
B. racism
C. ageism
D. ethnocentrism
Answer: |C
Which |of |the |following |is |not |considered |a |core |competency |for |nurses |caring |for |older |adults?
A. Analyze |the |impact |of |an |aging |society |on |the |health |care |system
B. Obtain |certification |in |gerontological |nursing
C. Prevent |or |reduce |common |risk |factors |that |contribute |to |functional |decline
D. Recognize |one's |own |attitudes |about |aging
Answer: |B
The |nurse |wishes |to |obtain |basic |certification |in |the |specialty|of |gerontological |nursing. |Which |of |the |following |is
trueabout |this |credential?
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A. there |is |an |experience |requirement
B. one |must |pass |an |exam
C. one |must |have |a |BSN
D. a |and |b |only
Answer: |D
When |the |nurse |reads |an |article |and |uses |the |findings |of |a |study|to |improve |the |quality |of |the |patients |for |whom
shecares, |she |is |implementing |the |role |of:
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A. teacher
,B. manager
C. research |consumer
D. advocate
Answer: |C
A |lawyer |wishes |to |hire |a |nurse |consultant |who |has |advanced |education |and |certification |in |gerontology. |Based |on
theirlisted |credentials, |which |of |the |following |nurses |best |fits |his |wishes?
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A. Sally|Smith, |RN, |BSN, |BC
B. Mary|Malloy, |RN, |MS, |GNP
C. Andy|Jones, |LPN, |CRRC
D. Greg |Reed, |RN, |MSN
Answer: |B
The |AACN/John |A. |Hartford |Foundation |Competencies |are |helpful |to |nurses |because |they:
A. offer |suggestions |about |how |to |gain |employment |in |geriatrics
B. provide |a |guideline |for |the |knowledge |that |is |expected |to |provide |quality |care |to |older |adults
C. were |designed |to |prepare |nurses |to |pass |the |State |Board |Exam
D. were |written |for |nurses |working |on |a |graduate |degree |in |gerontology
Answer: |B
The |nurse |has |a |question |about |the |appropriateness |of |an |older |patient's |medication |dose. |Which |of |the |following
professionals |would |be |best |qualified |to |answer |such |a |question?
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A. the |geropsychologist
, B. the |geropharmacist
C. the |financial |gerontologist
D. the |gerontological |rehabilitation |nurse
Answer: |B
The |health |care |professional |who |wants |to |gain |experience |in |working |with |older |adults |who |are |post-acutely
recoveringfrom |serious |illness |or |injury, |have |challenging |medical |issues |needing |24 |hour |per |day |nursing, |but |who
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cannot |yet |tolerate |a |full |rehabilitation |program |may |be |best |suited |for |employment |in |what |setting:
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A. acute |care |hospital
B. assisted |living
C. rehabilitation
D. subacute |care
Answer: |D
Which |of |the |following |levels |of |care |would |be |most |appropriate |for |a |healthy |84 |year |old |man |who |can |take |care
ofhimself, |but |wants |to |live |in |a |place |where |he |can |socialize |and |have |help |available |if |needed?
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A. a |group |foster |home
B. a |transitional |care |unit
C. an |independent |unit |in |a |senior |living |complex
D. assisted |living |in |a |nursing |home
Answer: |C
Which |of |the |following |is |not |true |about |assisted |living |facilities?
A. if |their |care |needs |become |too |great, |they |may|have |to |seek |other |living |arrangements
B. persons |pay|for |assistance |out |of |pocket
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|Western
|Governors
|University
CARE OF THE
| | |
|ELDERLY C475 |
|CARE OF THE| |
|OLDER ADULT |
|TEST BANK
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, Western Governors University CARE OF THE ELDERLY C475 CARE
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| OF THE OLDER ADULT TEST BANK
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A |negative |attitude |towards |aging |and |the |aged |is |called:
A. geriatrics
B. racism
C. ageism
D. ethnocentrism
Answer: |C
Which |of |the |following |is |not |considered |a |core |competency |for |nurses |caring |for |older |adults?
A. Analyze |the |impact |of |an |aging |society |on |the |health |care |system
B. Obtain |certification |in |gerontological |nursing
C. Prevent |or |reduce |common |risk |factors |that |contribute |to |functional |decline
D. Recognize |one's |own |attitudes |about |aging
Answer: |B
The |nurse |wishes |to |obtain |basic |certification |in |the |specialty|of |gerontological |nursing. |Which |of |the |following |is
trueabout |this |credential?
|
A. there |is |an |experience |requirement
B. one |must |pass |an |exam
C. one |must |have |a |BSN
D. a |and |b |only
Answer: |D
When |the |nurse |reads |an |article |and |uses |the |findings |of |a |study|to |improve |the |quality |of |the |patients |for |whom
shecares, |she |is |implementing |the |role |of:
|
A. teacher
,B. manager
C. research |consumer
D. advocate
Answer: |C
A |lawyer |wishes |to |hire |a |nurse |consultant |who |has |advanced |education |and |certification |in |gerontology. |Based |on
theirlisted |credentials, |which |of |the |following |nurses |best |fits |his |wishes?
|
A. Sally|Smith, |RN, |BSN, |BC
B. Mary|Malloy, |RN, |MS, |GNP
C. Andy|Jones, |LPN, |CRRC
D. Greg |Reed, |RN, |MSN
Answer: |B
The |AACN/John |A. |Hartford |Foundation |Competencies |are |helpful |to |nurses |because |they:
A. offer |suggestions |about |how |to |gain |employment |in |geriatrics
B. provide |a |guideline |for |the |knowledge |that |is |expected |to |provide |quality |care |to |older |adults
C. were |designed |to |prepare |nurses |to |pass |the |State |Board |Exam
D. were |written |for |nurses |working |on |a |graduate |degree |in |gerontology
Answer: |B
The |nurse |has |a |question |about |the |appropriateness |of |an |older |patient's |medication |dose. |Which |of |the |following
professionals |would |be |best |qualified |to |answer |such |a |question?
|
A. the |geropsychologist
, B. the |geropharmacist
C. the |financial |gerontologist
D. the |gerontological |rehabilitation |nurse
Answer: |B
The |health |care |professional |who |wants |to |gain |experience |in |working |with |older |adults |who |are |post-acutely
recoveringfrom |serious |illness |or |injury, |have |challenging |medical |issues |needing |24 |hour |per |day |nursing, |but |who
|
cannot |yet |tolerate |a |full |rehabilitation |program |may |be |best |suited |for |employment |in |what |setting:
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A. acute |care |hospital
B. assisted |living
C. rehabilitation
D. subacute |care
Answer: |D
Which |of |the |following |levels |of |care |would |be |most |appropriate |for |a |healthy |84 |year |old |man |who |can |take |care
ofhimself, |but |wants |to |live |in |a |place |where |he |can |socialize |and |have |help |available |if |needed?
|
A. a |group |foster |home
B. a |transitional |care |unit
C. an |independent |unit |in |a |senior |living |complex
D. assisted |living |in |a |nursing |home
Answer: |C
Which |of |the |following |is |not |true |about |assisted |living |facilities?
A. if |their |care |needs |become |too |great, |they |may|have |to |seek |other |living |arrangements
B. persons |pay|for |assistance |out |of |pocket
