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ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
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ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
Chapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging
ss ss ss ss ss
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
Canadian Edition
ss ss
MULTIPLE ssCHOICE
1. A ssman ssis ssterminally ssill sswith ssend-stage ssprostate sscancer. ssWhat ssis ssthe ssbest ssstatement
about ssthis ssman’s sswellness?
ss
a. Wellness ssis sspossible, sseven ssif ssthe sspatient ssuses ssmedication ssto ssassist ssin
ss management ssof sshis ssmedical sscare.
b. Wellness ssis ssunfortunately ssnot ssa ssreal ssoption ssfor ssthe sspatient.
c. Wellness ssis ssthe sssame ssthing ssas ssfaith sshealing, ssand ssif ssthe sspatient sswere ssmore
ss receptive, sshe sscould ssbe ssback ssat sswork ssin ssa ssfew ssweeks.
d. Nursing ssinterventions sscan sshelp ssempower ssa sspatient ssto ssachieve ssa sshigher
ss level ssof sswellness.
ANS: s s D
Feedback
A Incorrect. ssAn ssindividual ssmust sswork sshard ssto ssachieve sswellness, ssjust ssas ssin ssa ssjob.
B Incorrect. ssAll sspersons, ssregardless ssof ssage ssor sslife–health sssituation, sscan ssbe sshelped
ssto ssachieve ssa sshigher sslevel ssof sswellness.
C Incorrect. ssBiomedical ssapproaches ssand ssother sstreatments ssand sstechniques ssare
ssused ssto ssachieve ssrealistic ssimprovements ssin sswellness.
D Correct. ssA ssnurse sscan ssfoster sswellness ssat ssall sslevels ssof ssthe ssneeds sshierarchy.
DIF: Application REF: s s 8 OBJ:
s s 2 ssTOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand
ssMaintenance
2. In ssdifferentiating ssbetween sshealth ssand sswellness ssin sshealth sscare, sswhich ssof ssthe
following ssstatements ssis sstrue?
ss
a. Health ssis ssa ssbroad ssterm ssencompassing ssattitudes ssand ssbehaviours.
b. The ssconcept ssof sswellness sswas ssrarely ssor ssnever ssconsidered ssby ssprevious ssgenerations.
c. Wellness ssand ssself-actualization ssdevelop ssthrough sslearning ssand sscompromise.
d. It ssis ssimpossible ssto sshave sswellness sswhen ssone’s sshealth ssis sscompromised.
ANS: s s A
Feedback
A Correct. ssHolistically, sshealth ssincludes sswellness, sswhich ssinvolves ssone’s sswhole
ssbeing.
B Incorrect. ssThroughout sshistory, ssbasic ssself-care ssrequirements sshave ssbeen
ssrecognized.
C Incorrect. ssAs ssbasic ssneeds ssare ssmet, sshigher sslevel ssneeds sscan ssbe sssatisfied ssin
ssturn, sswith ssever-deepening ssrichness ssto sslife.
D Incorrect. ssEven sswith sschronic ssillness, sswith ssmultiple ssdisabilities, ssor ssin ssdying,
ssmovement sstoward sshigher sswellness ssis sspossible.
DIF: Comprehension REF: s s ss 4 OBJ: s s ss 2
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ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
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ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
TOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand ssMaintenance
3. Which ssprovince ssor ssterritory ssis sspredicted ssto sshave ssthe ssfastest ssgrowing ssolder-person
ss population ssin ssCanada ssbetween ssthe ssyears ss2006 ssand ss2031?
a. Ontario
b. British ssColumbia
c. Yukon
d. Newfoundland
ANS: s s C
Feedback
A Incorrect. ssAs ssshown ssin ssFigure ss1-1 ssin ssyour sstext, ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation
ssof ssOntario ssdoes ssnot ssrise ssas ssrapidly ssas ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation ssof
ssYukon ssbetween ss2006 ssand ss2031.
B Incorrect. ssAs ssshown ssin ssFigure ss1-1 ssin ssyour sstext, ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation ssof
ssBritish ssColumbia ssdoes ssnot ssrise ssas ssrapidly ssas ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation ssof
Yukon ssbetween ss2006 ssand ss2031.
C Correct. ssAs ssshown ssin ssFigure ss1-1 ssin ssyour sstext, ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation
ssof ssYukon ssrises ssfaster ssthan ssany ssof ssthe ssother ssprovinces ssand ssterritories
ssbetween ss2006 ssand ss2031.
D Incorrect. ssAs ssshown ssin ssFigure ss1-1 ssin ssyour sstext, ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation
ssof ssNewfoundland ssdoes ssnot ssrise ssas ssrapidly ssas ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation ssof
ssYukon ssbetween ss2006 ssand ss2031.
DIF: Knowledge REF: s s 3 ss(Figure ss1-1) OBJ:
s s 3 ssTOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand ssMaintenance
4. Historical ssinfluences ssthat sshave ssshaped ssthe sslives ssof ssthe ssmajority ssof ssthe ssmiddle-old ssin
Canada sstoday ssinclude sswhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing?
ss
a. Influenza ssepidemic ssof ss1918
b. Immigration ssfrom ssCommunist ssEurope
c. Child-rearing ssduring ssthe ssDepression
d. World ssWar ssII
ANS: s s D
Feedback
A Incorrect. ssA ssperson sswho sssurvived ssthe ssinfluenza ssepidemic sswould ssbe ssat ssleast ss93
ssyears ssold ssin ss2011 ssand sstherefore ssbe ssconsidered ssold-old, ssor sscentenarian.
B Incorrect. ssThose sswho ssare ssmiddle-old ssin ss2011 sswere ssborn ssbetween ss1920 ssand
ss1930, ssbefore ssCommunism ssswept ssEurope.
C Incorrect. ssMost ssof ssthose sswho ssare ssmiddle-old ssin ss2011 sshad ssnot ssreached
sschildbearing ssage ssby ssthe ssend ssof ssthe ssDepression.
D Correct. ssThose sswho ssare ssmiddle-old ssin ss2011 sswere ssin sstheir ssteens ssand sstwenties
ssduring ssthe sswar; ssin ssparticular, ssthe ssmen sswere ssvery sslikely ssto sshave ssfought ssin
ssit.
DIF: Comprehension REF: s s 2 OBJ:
s s 3 ssTOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand ssMaintenance
mynursytest.store
, DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
and Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
5. A ssnurse ssprepares ssfor ssthe ssarrival ssof ssolder sspersons ssevacuated ssfrom ssa ssforest ssfire ssin
northern ssManitoba ssto ssa ssshelter ssfor ssshort-term sscare. ssWhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssis ssthe
ss
priority ssnursing ssintervention?
ss
a. Demonstrate ssthat ssthe ssstaff ssis ssprepared ssto ssmeet sstheir ssneeds.
b. Use ssindividual ssmedical ssrecords ssto ssdevelop ssa ssmedication ssplan.
c. Help ssolder sspersons ssto ssdisplay ssfamily ssphotos ssand ssmemorabilia.
d. Help ssolder sspersons ssto ssteach ssone ssanother ssa ssnew ssskill ssin ssthe ssshelter.
ANS: s s B
Feedback
A Incorrect. ssProviding sssafety ssand sssecurity ssfrom ssthe ssfire ssis ssevident ssand
ssimplied, ssas ssthe ssolder sspersons sshave ssbeen ssevacuated ssfrom ssdanger. ssThe
sspriority ssnursing ssintervention ssis sscaring ssfor ssany sshealth ssconcerns; sse.g.,
ssmedication ssor sstreatments ssthat sswere ssleft ssbehind.
B Correct. ssThe ssnurse ssprepares ssfor ssshort-term sscare ssby ssprioritizing ssthe ssneeds ssof
ssthe ssolder sspersons, ssand ssthis ssintervention sshelps ssto ssmaintain ssthe sstherapeutic
ssplan, ssthereby ssaddressing ssthe ssneed ssfor ssphysiological ssintegrity. ssFurthermore,
ssthe ssnurse
maintains sscontinuity ssof sscare ssby sspreparing ssa ssmedication ssschedule ssto ssprevent
ssmissed ssdoses ssof ssmedication.
C Incorrect. ssIn ssemergency ssconditions, ssthe ssnurse ssprovides ssbasic sscare ssrelating ssto
sssafety, sssecurity, ssand ssphysical sswell-being. ssMaintaining ssa sssense ssof ssbelonging ssis
ssimportant, ssbut ssnot ssin ssemergency ssconditions.
D Incorrect. ssA ssstate ssof ssemergency ssis ssnot ssthe sstime ssto ssdevelop ssself-esteem
ssbecause ssmeeting sssafety, sssecurity, ssand ssphysical ssneeds ssis ssmore ssimportant.
DIF: Analysis REF: s s s s 6-7 OBJ: s s s s 4
TOP: s s NCLEX: ssSafe ssand ssEffective ssCare ssEnvironment
6. According ssto ssresearchers, sswhich sscharacteristic sswill ssmost sscentenarians ssshare ssin ssthe ssfuture?
a. Being ssfemale
b. Having ssdementia
c. Being ssmalnourished
d. Being sswheelchair-bound
ANS: s s A
Feedback
A Correct. ssResearchers ssexpect sswomen ssto sscomprise ssthe ssmajority ssof sscentenarians
ssin ssthe ssfuture.
B Incorrect. ssGerontologists ssexpect ssdementia ssto ssbe sscommon ssamong ssolder
sspersons, ssbut ssthey ssare ssnot sspredicting ssmost sscentenarians sswill sshave ssdementia.
C Incorrect. ssMalnutrition ssis sscommon ssamong ssolder sspersons, ssbut ssresearchers
sshave ssnot sspredicted ssthat ssmost sscentenarians sswill ssbe ssmalnourished.
D Incorrect. ssDecreased ssmobility ssis sscommon ssamong ssolder sspersons, ssbut ssresearchers
sshave ssnot sspredicted ssthat ssmost sscentenarians sswill ssbe ssconfined ssto ssa sswheelchair.
DIF: Knowledge REF: s s 2 OBJ:
s s 3 ssTOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand
ssMaintenance
7. Which ssstatement ssdescribes ssaging ssin ssdeveloping sscountries?
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ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
and Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
Chapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging
ss ss ss ss ss
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
Canadian Edition
ss ss
MULTIPLE ssCHOICE
1. A ssman ssis ssterminally ssill sswith ssend-stage ssprostate sscancer. ssWhat ssis ssthe ssbest ssstatement
about ssthis ssman’s sswellness?
ss
a. Wellness ssis sspossible, sseven ssif ssthe sspatient ssuses ssmedication ssto ssassist ssin
ss management ssof sshis ssmedical sscare.
b. Wellness ssis ssunfortunately ssnot ssa ssreal ssoption ssfor ssthe sspatient.
c. Wellness ssis ssthe sssame ssthing ssas ssfaith sshealing, ssand ssif ssthe sspatient sswere ssmore
ss receptive, sshe sscould ssbe ssback ssat sswork ssin ssa ssfew ssweeks.
d. Nursing ssinterventions sscan sshelp ssempower ssa sspatient ssto ssachieve ssa sshigher
ss level ssof sswellness.
ANS: s s D
Feedback
A Incorrect. ssAn ssindividual ssmust sswork sshard ssto ssachieve sswellness, ssjust ssas ssin ssa ssjob.
B Incorrect. ssAll sspersons, ssregardless ssof ssage ssor sslife–health sssituation, sscan ssbe sshelped
ssto ssachieve ssa sshigher sslevel ssof sswellness.
C Incorrect. ssBiomedical ssapproaches ssand ssother sstreatments ssand sstechniques ssare
ssused ssto ssachieve ssrealistic ssimprovements ssin sswellness.
D Correct. ssA ssnurse sscan ssfoster sswellness ssat ssall sslevels ssof ssthe ssneeds sshierarchy.
DIF: Application REF: s s 8 OBJ:
s s 2 ssTOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand
ssMaintenance
2. In ssdifferentiating ssbetween sshealth ssand sswellness ssin sshealth sscare, sswhich ssof ssthe
following ssstatements ssis sstrue?
ss
a. Health ssis ssa ssbroad ssterm ssencompassing ssattitudes ssand ssbehaviours.
b. The ssconcept ssof sswellness sswas ssrarely ssor ssnever ssconsidered ssby ssprevious ssgenerations.
c. Wellness ssand ssself-actualization ssdevelop ssthrough sslearning ssand sscompromise.
d. It ssis ssimpossible ssto sshave sswellness sswhen ssone’s sshealth ssis sscompromised.
ANS: s s A
Feedback
A Correct. ssHolistically, sshealth ssincludes sswellness, sswhich ssinvolves ssone’s sswhole
ssbeing.
B Incorrect. ssThroughout sshistory, ssbasic ssself-care ssrequirements sshave ssbeen
ssrecognized.
C Incorrect. ssAs ssbasic ssneeds ssare ssmet, sshigher sslevel ssneeds sscan ssbe sssatisfied ssin
ssturn, sswith ssever-deepening ssrichness ssto sslife.
D Incorrect. ssEven sswith sschronic ssillness, sswith ssmultiple ssdisabilities, ssor ssin ssdying,
ssmovement sstoward sshigher sswellness ssis sspossible.
DIF: Comprehension REF: s s ss 4 OBJ: s s ss 2
mynursytest.store
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ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
and Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
TOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand ssMaintenance
3. Which ssprovince ssor ssterritory ssis sspredicted ssto sshave ssthe ssfastest ssgrowing ssolder-person
ss population ssin ssCanada ssbetween ssthe ssyears ss2006 ssand ss2031?
a. Ontario
b. British ssColumbia
c. Yukon
d. Newfoundland
ANS: s s C
Feedback
A Incorrect. ssAs ssshown ssin ssFigure ss1-1 ssin ssyour sstext, ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation
ssof ssOntario ssdoes ssnot ssrise ssas ssrapidly ssas ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation ssof
ssYukon ssbetween ss2006 ssand ss2031.
B Incorrect. ssAs ssshown ssin ssFigure ss1-1 ssin ssyour sstext, ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation ssof
ssBritish ssColumbia ssdoes ssnot ssrise ssas ssrapidly ssas ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation ssof
Yukon ssbetween ss2006 ssand ss2031.
C Correct. ssAs ssshown ssin ssFigure ss1-1 ssin ssyour sstext, ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation
ssof ssYukon ssrises ssfaster ssthan ssany ssof ssthe ssother ssprovinces ssand ssterritories
ssbetween ss2006 ssand ss2031.
D Incorrect. ssAs ssshown ssin ssFigure ss1-1 ssin ssyour sstext, ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation
ssof ssNewfoundland ssdoes ssnot ssrise ssas ssrapidly ssas ssthe ssolder-person sspopulation ssof
ssYukon ssbetween ss2006 ssand ss2031.
DIF: Knowledge REF: s s 3 ss(Figure ss1-1) OBJ:
s s 3 ssTOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand ssMaintenance
4. Historical ssinfluences ssthat sshave ssshaped ssthe sslives ssof ssthe ssmajority ssof ssthe ssmiddle-old ssin
Canada sstoday ssinclude sswhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing?
ss
a. Influenza ssepidemic ssof ss1918
b. Immigration ssfrom ssCommunist ssEurope
c. Child-rearing ssduring ssthe ssDepression
d. World ssWar ssII
ANS: s s D
Feedback
A Incorrect. ssA ssperson sswho sssurvived ssthe ssinfluenza ssepidemic sswould ssbe ssat ssleast ss93
ssyears ssold ssin ss2011 ssand sstherefore ssbe ssconsidered ssold-old, ssor sscentenarian.
B Incorrect. ssThose sswho ssare ssmiddle-old ssin ss2011 sswere ssborn ssbetween ss1920 ssand
ss1930, ssbefore ssCommunism ssswept ssEurope.
C Incorrect. ssMost ssof ssthose sswho ssare ssmiddle-old ssin ss2011 sshad ssnot ssreached
sschildbearing ssage ssby ssthe ssend ssof ssthe ssDepression.
D Correct. ssThose sswho ssare ssmiddle-old ssin ss2011 sswere ssin sstheir ssteens ssand sstwenties
ssduring ssthe sswar; ssin ssparticular, ssthe ssmen sswere ssvery sslikely ssto sshave ssfought ssin
ssit.
DIF: Comprehension REF: s s 2 OBJ:
s s 3 ssTOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand ssMaintenance
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ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
and Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
5. A ssnurse ssprepares ssfor ssthe ssarrival ssof ssolder sspersons ssevacuated ssfrom ssa ssforest ssfire ssin
northern ssManitoba ssto ssa ssshelter ssfor ssshort-term sscare. ssWhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssis ssthe
ss
priority ssnursing ssintervention?
ss
a. Demonstrate ssthat ssthe ssstaff ssis ssprepared ssto ssmeet sstheir ssneeds.
b. Use ssindividual ssmedical ssrecords ssto ssdevelop ssa ssmedication ssplan.
c. Help ssolder sspersons ssto ssdisplay ssfamily ssphotos ssand ssmemorabilia.
d. Help ssolder sspersons ssto ssteach ssone ssanother ssa ssnew ssskill ssin ssthe ssshelter.
ANS: s s B
Feedback
A Incorrect. ssProviding sssafety ssand sssecurity ssfrom ssthe ssfire ssis ssevident ssand
ssimplied, ssas ssthe ssolder sspersons sshave ssbeen ssevacuated ssfrom ssdanger. ssThe
sspriority ssnursing ssintervention ssis sscaring ssfor ssany sshealth ssconcerns; sse.g.,
ssmedication ssor sstreatments ssthat sswere ssleft ssbehind.
B Correct. ssThe ssnurse ssprepares ssfor ssshort-term sscare ssby ssprioritizing ssthe ssneeds ssof
ssthe ssolder sspersons, ssand ssthis ssintervention sshelps ssto ssmaintain ssthe sstherapeutic
ssplan, ssthereby ssaddressing ssthe ssneed ssfor ssphysiological ssintegrity. ssFurthermore,
ssthe ssnurse
maintains sscontinuity ssof sscare ssby sspreparing ssa ssmedication ssschedule ssto ssprevent
ssmissed ssdoses ssof ssmedication.
C Incorrect. ssIn ssemergency ssconditions, ssthe ssnurse ssprovides ssbasic sscare ssrelating ssto
sssafety, sssecurity, ssand ssphysical sswell-being. ssMaintaining ssa sssense ssof ssbelonging ssis
ssimportant, ssbut ssnot ssin ssemergency ssconditions.
D Incorrect. ssA ssstate ssof ssemergency ssis ssnot ssthe sstime ssto ssdevelop ssself-esteem
ssbecause ssmeeting sssafety, sssecurity, ssand ssphysical ssneeds ssis ssmore ssimportant.
DIF: Analysis REF: s s s s 6-7 OBJ: s s s s 4
TOP: s s NCLEX: ssSafe ssand ssEffective ssCare ssEnvironment
6. According ssto ssresearchers, sswhich sscharacteristic sswill ssmost sscentenarians ssshare ssin ssthe ssfuture?
a. Being ssfemale
b. Having ssdementia
c. Being ssmalnourished
d. Being sswheelchair-bound
ANS: s s A
Feedback
A Correct. ssResearchers ssexpect sswomen ssto sscomprise ssthe ssmajority ssof sscentenarians
ssin ssthe ssfuture.
B Incorrect. ssGerontologists ssexpect ssdementia ssto ssbe sscommon ssamong ssolder
sspersons, ssbut ssthey ssare ssnot sspredicting ssmost sscentenarians sswill sshave ssdementia.
C Incorrect. ssMalnutrition ssis sscommon ssamong ssolder sspersons, ssbut ssresearchers
sshave ssnot sspredicted ssthat ssmost sscentenarians sswill ssbe ssmalnourished.
D Incorrect. ssDecreased ssmobility ssis sscommon ssamong ssolder sspersons, ssbut ssresearchers
sshave ssnot sspredicted ssthat ssmost sscentenarians sswill ssbe ssconfined ssto ssa sswheelchair.
DIF: Knowledge REF: s s 2 OBJ:
s s 3 ssTOP: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand
ssMaintenance
7. Which ssstatement ssdescribes ssaging ssin ssdeveloping sscountries?
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