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Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community Touh
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y: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE cx
1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn, t
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he nurse replies that, “2015 statistics indicate that your son:
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a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
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ANS: C c x
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity betw
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een life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly between 199
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9 and 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by 25% (Office of
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Minority Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits into those para
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meters. The other options are not supported by reliable research.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: cx cx
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and cx cx cx c x cx cx cx cx cx
Maintenance
2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-
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centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
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a. Most super- cx
centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal assistance w cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ith activities N
ofUdRaiSlyIlNivGinTgB
. cx cx
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
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c. The number of super- cx cx cx
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a result of heart disease cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx c
and stroke. x cx
d. It is theorized that super-cx cx cx cx
centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic mutations that made the cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
m less susceptible to common diseases.
cx cx cx cx cx
ANS: A c x
Research supports that most super- cx cx cx cx
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with ADL
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s. The number of super-
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centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases.
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Although centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any number
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of health problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not “activated” until much later, if
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at all, when compared with other persons.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: cx cx
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and cx cx cx c x cx cx cx cx cx
Maintenance
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,3. One reason why many “baby boomers” have multiple chronic conditions such as heart
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disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease when t
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hey were children.
cx cx
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, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
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ANS: B c x
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
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WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They ha
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ve had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. The
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y grew up in an era of prosperity post-
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WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider healthy li
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ving when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered
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a symbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was much secon
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dhand smoke. cx
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: cx cx
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and cx cx cx c x cx cx cx cx cx
Maintenance
4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The
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nurse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical exa
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minations, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is important for the
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nurse to understand which of the following?
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a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive
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services.
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age- cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
group than in the 65 and over age-group. cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that they
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have low efficacy. cx cx
d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.
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ANS: A c x c x
Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are avai
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lable to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. There is a p
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aucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that exists
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demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly effective. cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: cx cx
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and cx cx cx c x cx cx cx cx cx
Maintenance
5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-
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old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional welln
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ess by which of the following activities?
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a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that are
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appropriate for his age-group cx cx cx
c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
distances
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ANS: A c x
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,Ebersole and Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging 11th Edition Touhy Test Bank
cx cx cx cx cx z cx cx cx
Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community Touh
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
y: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
MULTIPLE CHOICE cx
1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn, t
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
he nurse replies that, “2015 statistics indicate that your son:
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ANS: C c x
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity betw
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
een life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly between 199
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
9 and 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by 25% (Office of
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Minority Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits into those para
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
meters. The other options are not supported by reliable research.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: cx cx
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and cx cx cx c x cx cx cx cx cx
Maintenance
2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
a. Most super- cx
centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal assistance w cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ith activities N
ofUdRaiSlyIlNivGinTgB
. cx cx
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
cx cx cx cx cx cx
c. The number of super- cx cx cx
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a result of heart disease cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx c
and stroke. x cx
d. It is theorized that super-cx cx cx cx
centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic mutations that made the cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
m less susceptible to common diseases.
cx cx cx cx cx
ANS: A c x
Research supports that most super- cx cx cx cx
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with ADL
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
s. The number of super-
cx cx cx cx
centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases.
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Although centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any number
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of health problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not “activated” until much later, if
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
at all, when compared with other persons.
cx cx cx cx cx cx
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: cx cx
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and cx cx cx c x cx cx cx cx cx
Maintenance
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,3. One reason why many “baby boomers” have multiple chronic conditions such as heart
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease when t
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
hey were children.
cx cx
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, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
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ANS: B c x
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They ha
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ve had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. The
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
y grew up in an era of prosperity post-
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider healthy li
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ving when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
a symbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was much secon
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
dhand smoke. cx
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: cx cx
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and cx cx cx c x cx cx cx cx cx
Maintenance
4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
nurse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical exa
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
minations, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is important for the
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
nurse to understand which of the following?
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a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive
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services.
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age- cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
group than in the 65 and over age-group. cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that they
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
have low efficacy. cx cx
d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ANS: A c x c x
Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are avai
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
lable to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. There is a p
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aucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that exists
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demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly effective. cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: cx cx
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and cx cx cx c x cx cx cx cx cx
Maintenance
5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-
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old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional welln
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ess by which of the following activities?
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a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that are
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
appropriate for his age-group cx cx cx
c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
distances
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ANS: A c x
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