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Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Miller 8th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness
1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published.
The nurse would use these standards to:
a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic
nursing.
ANS: D
The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010
incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended
to promote gerontologic nursing practice gwithin gacute gcare gsettings, gdefine gconcepts gor
gdimensions gof ggerontologic gnursing gpractice, gor gelevate gthe gpractice gof ggerontologic
gnursing.
DIF: gRemembering g(Knowledge) gREF: gMCS: g2 gOBJ: g1-1
gTOP: gN/A gMSC: gSafe gand gEffective gCare gEnvironment
2. When gattempting gto gminimize gthe geffect gof gageism gon gthe gpractice gof gnursing golder
gadults, ga gnurse gneeds gto gfirst:
a. recognize gthat gnurses gmust gact gas gadvocates gfor gaging gpatients.
b. accept gthat gthis gpopulation grepresents ga gsubstantial gportion gof gthose
grequiring gnursing gcare.
c. self-reflect gand gformulate gones gpersonal gview gof gaging gand gthe golder gpatient.
d. recognize gageism gas ga gform gof gbigotry gshared gby gmany gAmericans.
ANS: gC
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, Ageism gis gan gever-increasing gprejudicial gview gof gthe geffects gof gthe gaging gprocess gand gof
gthe golder gpopulation gas ga gwhole. gWith gnurses gbeing gmembers gof ga gsociety gholding gsuch
gviews, git gis gcritical gthat gthe gindividual gnurse gself-reflect gon gpersonal gfeelings gand
gdetermine gwhether gsuch gfeelings gwill gaffect gthe gnursing gcare gthat ghe gor gshe gprovides gto
gthe gaging gpatient. gActing gas gan gadvocate gis gan gimportant gnursing grole gin gall gsettings.
gSimply gaccepting ga gfact gdoes gnot ghelp gend gageism, gnor gdoes grecognizing gageism gas ga
gform gof gbigotry.
DIF: gApplying g(Application) gREF: gN/A gOBJ: g1-9
TOP: gTeaching-Learning gMSC: gSafe gand gEffective gCare gEnvironment
3. When gdiscussing gfactors gthat ghave ghelped gto gincrease gthe gnumber gof ghealthy,
gindependent golder gAmericans, gthe gnurse gincludes gthe gimportance gof:
a. increased gavailability gof gin-home gcare gservices.
b. government gsupport gof gretired gcitizens.
c. effective gantibiotic gtherapies.
d. the gdevelopment gof glife-extending gtherapies.
ANS: gC
The ghealth gand gultimate gautonomy gof golder gAmericans ghas gbeen gpositively gimpacted gby
gthe gdevelopment gof gantibiotics, gbetter gsanitation, gand gvaccines. gThese gpublic ghealth
gmeasures ghave gbeen gmore ginstrumental gin gincreasing gthe gnumbers gof ghealthy,
gindependent golder gAmericans gthan ghave gin-home gcare gservices, ggovernment gprograms, gor
glife-extending gtherapies.
DIF: gRemembering g(Knowledge) gREF: gMCS: g2 gOBJ: g3-3
TOP: gNursing gProcess: gImplementation gMSC: gHealth gPromotion gand gMaintenance
4. Based gon gcurrent gdata, gwhen gpresenting gan golder gadults gdischarge gteaching gplan, gthe gnurse
a. nonrelated gcaretaker.
b. paid gcaregiver.
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, c. family gmember.
d. intuitional grepresentative.
ANS: gC
Less gthan g4% gof golder gadults glive gin ga gformal ghealth gcare genvironment. gThe gmajority gof
gthe ggeriatric gpopulation glives gat ghome gor gwith gfamily gmembers.
DIF: gApplying g(Application) gREF: gN/A gOBJ: g3-3
TOP: gNursing gProcess: gPlanning gMSC: gSafe gand gEffective gCare gEnvironment
5. The gnurse gplanning gcare gfor gan golder gadult gwho ghas grecently gbeen gdiagnosed gwith
grheumatoid garthritis gviews gthe gpriority gcriterion gfor gcontinued gindependence gto gbe gthe
gpatients:
a. age.
b. financial gstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional gstatus.
ANS: gD
Maintaining gthe gfunctional gstatus gof golder gadults gmay gavert gthe gonset gof gphysical gfrailty
gand gcognitive gimpairment, gtwo gconditions gthat gincrease gthe glikelihood gof
ginstitutionalization.
DIF: gRemembering g(Knowledge) gREF: gMCS: g8 gOBJ: g1-6
gTOP: gNursing gProcess: gPlanning gMSC: gPhysiologic
gIntegrity
6. A gnurse gworking gwith gthe golder gadult gpopulation gis gmost glikely gto gassess ga gneed gfor ga
gfinancial gsocial gservices greferral gfor ga(n):
a. white gmale.
b. black gfemale.
c. Hispanic gmale.
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Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Miller 8th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness
1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published.
The nurse would use these standards to:
a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic
nursing.
ANS: D
The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010
incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended
to promote gerontologic nursing practice gwithin gacute gcare gsettings, gdefine gconcepts gor
gdimensions gof ggerontologic gnursing gpractice, gor gelevate gthe gpractice gof ggerontologic
gnursing.
DIF: gRemembering g(Knowledge) gREF: gMCS: g2 gOBJ: g1-1
gTOP: gN/A gMSC: gSafe gand gEffective gCare gEnvironment
2. When gattempting gto gminimize gthe geffect gof gageism gon gthe gpractice gof gnursing golder
gadults, ga gnurse gneeds gto gfirst:
a. recognize gthat gnurses gmust gact gas gadvocates gfor gaging gpatients.
b. accept gthat gthis gpopulation grepresents ga gsubstantial gportion gof gthose
grequiring gnursing gcare.
c. self-reflect gand gformulate gones gpersonal gview gof gaging gand gthe golder gpatient.
d. recognize gageism gas ga gform gof gbigotry gshared gby gmany gAmericans.
ANS: gC
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, Ageism gis gan gever-increasing gprejudicial gview gof gthe geffects gof gthe gaging gprocess gand gof
gthe golder gpopulation gas ga gwhole. gWith gnurses gbeing gmembers gof ga gsociety gholding gsuch
gviews, git gis gcritical gthat gthe gindividual gnurse gself-reflect gon gpersonal gfeelings gand
gdetermine gwhether gsuch gfeelings gwill gaffect gthe gnursing gcare gthat ghe gor gshe gprovides gto
gthe gaging gpatient. gActing gas gan gadvocate gis gan gimportant gnursing grole gin gall gsettings.
gSimply gaccepting ga gfact gdoes gnot ghelp gend gageism, gnor gdoes grecognizing gageism gas ga
gform gof gbigotry.
DIF: gApplying g(Application) gREF: gN/A gOBJ: g1-9
TOP: gTeaching-Learning gMSC: gSafe gand gEffective gCare gEnvironment
3. When gdiscussing gfactors gthat ghave ghelped gto gincrease gthe gnumber gof ghealthy,
gindependent golder gAmericans, gthe gnurse gincludes gthe gimportance gof:
a. increased gavailability gof gin-home gcare gservices.
b. government gsupport gof gretired gcitizens.
c. effective gantibiotic gtherapies.
d. the gdevelopment gof glife-extending gtherapies.
ANS: gC
The ghealth gand gultimate gautonomy gof golder gAmericans ghas gbeen gpositively gimpacted gby
gthe gdevelopment gof gantibiotics, gbetter gsanitation, gand gvaccines. gThese gpublic ghealth
gmeasures ghave gbeen gmore ginstrumental gin gincreasing gthe gnumbers gof ghealthy,
gindependent golder gAmericans gthan ghave gin-home gcare gservices, ggovernment gprograms, gor
glife-extending gtherapies.
DIF: gRemembering g(Knowledge) gREF: gMCS: g2 gOBJ: g3-3
TOP: gNursing gProcess: gImplementation gMSC: gHealth gPromotion gand gMaintenance
4. Based gon gcurrent gdata, gwhen gpresenting gan golder gadults gdischarge gteaching gplan, gthe gnurse
a. nonrelated gcaretaker.
b. paid gcaregiver.
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, c. family gmember.
d. intuitional grepresentative.
ANS: gC
Less gthan g4% gof golder gadults glive gin ga gformal ghealth gcare genvironment. gThe gmajority gof
gthe ggeriatric gpopulation glives gat ghome gor gwith gfamily gmembers.
DIF: gApplying g(Application) gREF: gN/A gOBJ: g3-3
TOP: gNursing gProcess: gPlanning gMSC: gSafe gand gEffective gCare gEnvironment
5. The gnurse gplanning gcare gfor gan golder gadult gwho ghas grecently gbeen gdiagnosed gwith
grheumatoid garthritis gviews gthe gpriority gcriterion gfor gcontinued gindependence gto gbe gthe
gpatients:
a. age.
b. financial gstatus.
c. gender.
d. functional gstatus.
ANS: gD
Maintaining gthe gfunctional gstatus gof golder gadults gmay gavert gthe gonset gof gphysical gfrailty
gand gcognitive gimpairment, gtwo gconditions gthat gincrease gthe glikelihood gof
ginstitutionalization.
DIF: gRemembering g(Knowledge) gREF: gMCS: g8 gOBJ: g1-6
gTOP: gNursing gProcess: gPlanning gMSC: gPhysiologic
gIntegrity
6. A gnurse gworking gwith gthe golder gadult gpopulation gis gmost glikely gto gassess ga gneed gfor ga
gfinancial gsocial gservices greferral gfor ga(n):
a. white gmale.
b. black gfemale.
c. Hispanic gmale.
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