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c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
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TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to pe
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b. 65 to 74 years of age.
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c. 75 to 84 years of age.
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d. 85 and older.
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Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1- zl zl zl zl zl zl
1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Impleme
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
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c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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he basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3 TOP:
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Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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er adult is:
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d. the Drug Benefit Program.
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The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
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TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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c. 75 to 84 years of age.
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d. 85 and older.
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1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Impleme
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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