Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging 6th Edition by Touhy | Chapter 1-28|Complete Guide A+

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, Chapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging
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1. A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. Which
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is the best statement about this man‘s wellness?
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a. Wellness can only be achieved with m m m m m




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interventions.
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is terminally ill.
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c. Wellness is defined as the absence of m m m m m m




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d. Nursing interventions can help m m m




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achieve a higher level of wellness.
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ANS: D m




Nursing interventions can help empower a client to achieve a higher level of
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wellness; a nurse can foster wellness in his or her clients. Wellness is defined
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by the individual and is multidimensional. It is not just the absence of
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disease. A wellness perspective is based on the belief that every person has
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an optimal level of health independent of his or her situation or functional
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level. Even in the presence of chronic illness or while dying, a movement
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toward wellnessis possible if emphasis of care is placed on the promotion of
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well-being in a supportive environment.
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PTS: 1 m DIF: Apply m REF: p. 7 m m TOP: Nursing Process:
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Diagnosis MSC:
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2. In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which of
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the following statements
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is true?
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, a. Health is a broad term encompassing
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attitudes and m




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b. The concept of illness prevention was
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by previous generations.
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Health is a broad term that encompasses attitudes and behaviors; holistically,
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m health includes wellness, which in- volves one‘s whole being. The concept of
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illness prevention was never considered by previous generations; through- out
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history, basic self-care requirements have been recognized. Wellness and self-
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actualization develop through learning and growth—as basic needs are met,
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higher level needs can be satisfied in turn, with ever-deepening rich- ness to
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life. Wellness is possible when one‘s health is compromised—even with
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chronic illness, with multiple dis- abilities, or in dying, movement toward a
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higher level of wellness is possible.
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3. Which racial or ethnic group has the highest life expectancy in the
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a. Native Americans m




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d. Asian and Pacific Island Americans
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As shown in Figure 1.4, Hispanic men and women have the highest life
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, expectancy of all. In 2011, for those of His- panic origin of any race, the
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overall life expectancy at 65 years of age was 20.7 more years in 2011 (19.1
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years for men and 21.8 years for women).
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