Test Bank – Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition (Patricia A. Williams) Verified Q&A ISBN 9780323826853 (2025 Edition)

TEST BANK 3




BASIC3GERIATRIC3NURSING

PATRICIAA.3WILLIAMS
8th3Edition




TESTBANK 3

,Chapter301:3Trends3and3Issues3Williams:3Basic3Geriatric3Nursing38th3Edition

MULTIPLE3CHOICE

1. Which3fact3explains3the3shift3of3health3care3focus3toward3the3older3adult3 in3the3late31960s?
a. Disability3was3viewed3as3unavoidable.
b. Complications3from3disease3increased3mortality.
c. Older3adults’3needs3are3similar3to3those3of3all3adults.
d. Preventive3health3care3practices3increased3longevity.

ANS:3 D
Increased3preventive3health3care3practices,3disease3control,3and3focus3on3wellness3helped3people3live3l
onger.

PTS:3 3 1 DIF: 4 REF:3 3 p.32 OBJ:3 2
TOP:3 Aging3Trends
KEY:3Nursing3Process3Step:3Data3Collectio
n3MSC:3 NCLEX:3Health3Promotion3and3Maintenance:3Growth3and3Development
NOT:3Understanding

2. To3which3age3group3does3the3term3“aged”3apply?
a. 55–643years3of3age
b. 65–743years3of3age
c. 75–843years3of3age
d. 853and3older

ANS:3 C
The3term3aged3refers3to3 persons3who3are375–843years3of3age.

PTS:3 3 1 DIF: 1 REF:3 p.323|3 Table31.1
OBJ:3 1
TOP:3Age3Categories
3KEY:3Nursing3Process3Step:3Data3Collectio
n
MSC:3NCLEX:3Health3Promotion3and3Maintenance:3Growth3and3Developmen
t3NOT:3Remembering

3. Which3is3true3of3ageism?
a. It3is3discrimination3against3persons3solely3on3the3basis3of3age
.
b. It3causes3a3person3to3fear3aging.

, c. It3involves3the3use3of3cultural3sensitivity3to3address3concerns3of3aging
.
d. It3focuses3on3resources3for3the3older3adult.

ANS:3 A
Ageism3is3a3negative3belief3pattern3that3influences3persons3to3discriminate3against3persons3solely3on3th
e3basis3of3age3and3can3lead3to3destructive3behaviors3toward3the3older3adult.

PTS:3 3 1 DIF: 4 REF:3 3 p.34 OBJ:3 3
TOP:3 Ageism
KEY:3Nursing3Process3Step:3Data3Collectio
n3MSC:3NCLEX:3Psychosocial3Integrity:3Psychosocial3Adaptatio
n3NOT:3Understanding

4. Which3legislation3has3been3the3most3beneficial3legislation3that3has3influenced3health3care3for3the3old
er3adult?
a. Medicare3and3Medicaid
b. Elimination3of3the3mandatory3retirement3age
c. The3Americans3with3Disabilities3Act
d. The3Drug3Benefit3Program

ANS:3 A
The3broadest3sweeping3legislation3beneficial3to3the3older3adult3is3Medicare3and3Medicaid.3The3elimin
ation3of3the3mandatory3retirement3age3does3not3apply3to3health3care.3The3Americans3with3Disabilities3
Act3deals3with3all3Americans3with3disabilities,3not3just3the3older3adult.3The3Drug3Benefit3Program3was
3added3to3Medicare,3but3deals3only3with3medications.


PTS:3 3 1 DIF: 4 REF:3 3 p.311 OBJ:3 6
TOP:3 Legislation
KEY:3Nursing3Process3Step:3Implementatio
n3MSC:3 NCLEX:3N/A
NOT:3Understanding

5. Which3housing3option3for3the3older3adult3offers3the3privacy3of3an3apartment3with3restaurant-
style3meals3and3some3medical3and3personal3care3services?
a. Government-subsidized3 housing
b. Long-term3care3facility
c. Assisted-living3 center
d. Group3housing3plan

ANS:3 C
Assisted-
living3arrangements3offer3the3privacy3of3an3apartment3or3condominium3with3meals3prepared3and3serve
d,3limited3medical3care,3and3a3variety3of3personal3services.

PTS:3 3 1 DIF: 3 REF:3 3 p.314 OBJ:3 9
TOP:3 Housing3Options
KEY:3Nursing3Process3Step:3Implementatio
n3MSC:3 NCLEX:3Physiological3Integrity:3Physiological3Adaptation
NOT:3Remembering

6. The375-year-
old3man3who3has3been3hospitalized3following3a3severe3case3of3pneumonia3is3concerned3about3his3m
ounting3hospital3bill3and3asks3if3his3Medicare3coverage3will3pay3for3his3care.3Which3would3be3the3m
ost3helpful3response3by3the3nurse?

, a. Medicare3Part3C3pays350%3of3all3medical3costs3for3persons3older3than36
5.
b. Medicare3Part3B3pays3hospital3costs3and3physician3fees.