NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION
TEST BANK
NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION BY
CAROL A. MILLER ALL CHAPTERS 1 – 29 COVERED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
,NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION
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
SubstancesChapter 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
,NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION
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
relationshipbetween 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
ofhis 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." ANS >> 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
thehealth 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
thenurse'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?" ANS >> C
Feedback:
, NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION
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
supportnetwork are not identified components of successful aging.
Origin: Chapter 1- Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness, 3
3.An older adult has recently begun to display unprecedented lapses in short-term
memory.The nurse overhears a colleague reassuring the person by saying, "Try not to
worry; it's just a part of growing older." The nurse recognizes that this is an example of
what phenomenon?
A) Multiple jeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age attribution
D) Implicit ageism
ANS >> C
Feedback:
Age attribution is the act of attributing a problem to age rather than to a pathology, as
in the colleague's statement. Multiple jeopardy is the compounding of discrimination
based on factors such as race and gender, while gerontophobia is the fear or hatred of
older
TEST BANK
NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION BY
CAROL A. MILLER ALL CHAPTERS 1 – 29 COVERED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
,NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION
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
SubstancesChapter 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
,NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION
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
relationshipbetween 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
ofhis 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." ANS >> 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
thehealth 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
thenurse'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?" ANS >> C
Feedback:
, NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS 9TH EDITION
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
supportnetwork are not identified components of successful aging.
Origin: Chapter 1- Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness, 3
3.An older adult has recently begun to display unprecedented lapses in short-term
memory.The nurse overhears a colleague reassuring the person by saying, "Try not to
worry; it's just a part of growing older." The nurse recognizes that this is an example of
what phenomenon?
A) Multiple jeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age attribution
D) Implicit ageism
ANS >> C
Feedback:
Age attribution is the act of attributing a problem to age rather than to a pathology, as
in the colleague's statement. Multiple jeopardy is the compounding of discrimination
based on factors such as race and gender, while gerontophobia is the fear or hatred of
older
