Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess: Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging (5th Canadian Edition) by Theris A. Touhy – Comprehensive Exam Questions Covering Aging Theory, Geriatric Care, Chronic Illness, Mental Health, Health Promotion & End-of-Life Care

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Test bank Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological
Nursing Healthy Aging, Canadian Edition 5th
Edition by Theris a Touhy and Kathleen fjet




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, Ebersole_and_Hess'_Gerontological_Nursing_Healthy_Aging,_Canadian_Edition_5th_Edition_by_Theris_a_To
uhy Chapter_ 01:_ Introduction_ to_ Healthy_Aging


MULTIPLE_CHOICE


1. Aman_is_terminally_ill_with_end-
stage_prostate_cancer._Which_is_the_best_statement_about_this man‘s_wellne hj




ss?
a. Wellness_can_onlybe_achieved_with_agg
ressive_medical
interventions.
b. Wellness _ _is _ _not _ _a real _ _ _option _ _for
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c. Wellness_ is_ defined_ as_ the_ absence_ of
disease.
d. Nursing interventions _ _ _ can _ _ _ help _ _
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empower _ _ _ a _ _ _ client _ _ _to j h j j h j j h j




achieve _ _ _a _ _ _ higher _ _ _ level _ _ _ of _ _ _ w
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ellness.
ANS:D
Nursing_interventions_can_help_empower_a_client_to_achieve_a_higher_level_of_ we
llness;_ a_ nurse_ can_ foster_ wellness_ in_ his_ or_ her_ clients._ Wellness_ is_ defined_
by_ the_ individual_ and_ is_ multidimensional._ It_ is_ not_ just_ the_ absence_ of_ disea
se._A_wellness_perspective_is_based_on_the_belief_that_every_person_has_an_optim
al_ level
of_health_independent_of_his_or_her_situation_or_functional_level._Even_in
_ the_presence_of_chronic_illness_or_while_dying,_a_movement_toward_wellnessis_

possible_if_emphasis_of_care_is_placed_on_the_promotion_of_well-
being_in_a_ supportive_environment.


PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: p._7
TOP:NursingProcess:_DiagnosisMSC:
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Health_Promotion_and_Maintenance


2.

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, Ebersole_and_Hess'_Gerontological_Nursing_Healthy_Aging,_Canadian_Edition_5th_Edition_by_Theris_a_To
uhy In_differentiating_between_health_and_wellness_in_health_care,_which
_of_the_following_statements

is_ true?
a. Health_ is_ a_ broad_ term_ encompassing
attitudes_ and
behaviors.
b. The concept _ _ _of illness _ _prevention _ _w
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as _ _
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by _ _ _ previous _ _ _ generations.
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c. Wellness_and _self- j




actualization_develop_through_learn-
ing_ and_ growth.
d. Wellness is impossible when one‘s _ _ jhj jhj jhj jhj j h j




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pro-_mised.

ANS:A
Health_is_a_broad_term_that_encompasses_attitudes_and_behaviors;_holistically,_he
alth_ includes_ wellness,_ which_ in-_ volves_ one‘s_ whole_ being._ The_ concept_ of
illness_prevention_was_never_considered_by_previous_generations;_through-
out_history,_basic_self-
care_requirements_have_been_recognized._Wellness_and_self-
_actualization_develop_through_learning_and_ growth—

as_basic_needs_ are_met,_ higher_level_needs_can_be_satisfied_in_turn,_with_ever-
deepening_rich-
_ness_to_life._ Wellness_is_possible_when_one‘s_health_is_compromised—

even_with_chronic_ illness,_ with_ multiple_ dis-
_ abilities,_ or_ in_ dying,_ movement_ toward_ a_ higher_ level_of_wellness_is_possible.




PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF:_p._7
TOP:NursingProcess:_EvaluationMSC:
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Health_Promotion_and_Maintenance


3.

Which_racial_or_ethnic_group_has_the_highest_life_expectancy_in
_the_United_States?



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, Ebersole_and_Hess'_Gerontological_Nursing_Healthy_Aging,_Canadian_Edition_5th_Edition_by_Theris_a_To
uhy a. Native_Americans
b. African Americans
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c. Hispanic_Americans
d. Asian _ _ _ and _ _ _ Pacific _ _ _ Island _ _Amer
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icans
ANS:C
As_shown_in_Figure_1.4,_Hispanic_men_and_women_have_the_highest_life_ expe
ctancy_of_all. In_2011,_ for_those of_His-
panic_origin_ of_any_race,_ the_overall_life
expectancy_at_65_years_of_age_was_20.7_more_years_in_2011_(19.
1_ years_for_men_and_21.8_years_for_women).




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