TEST BANK FOR GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING 10TH EDITION BY ELIOPOULOS

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Chapter 1 The Aging Population
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1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the
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nn older adultbecause:
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a. disability was viewed as unavoidable. nn nn nn nn




b. complications from disease increased mortality. nn nn nn nn




c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
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d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
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Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped
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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
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nn refers topersons who are:
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a. 55 to 64 years of age.
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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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,The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age.
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nn DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ:
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nn 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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Implementation

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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a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age. nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn




b. fear aging. nn




c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons
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nn solelyon the 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
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nn TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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Implementation

MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care
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nn for theolder adult is:
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a. Medicare and Medicaid. nn nn




b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age. nn nn nn nn nn




c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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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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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6
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5. The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacy
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nn of anapartment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care
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a. government-subsidized housing. nn




b. long-term care facility. nn nn




c. assisted-living center. nn




d. group housing plan. nn nn




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Assisted-living arrangements offer the privacy of an apartment or condominium with
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nn mealsprepared and served, limited medical care, and a variety of personal services.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 14 OBJ:
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nn 9 TOP: Housing Options KEY: Nursing Process
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Step:
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6. The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia
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nn is concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay
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nn for hiscare. The nurses most helpful response is Yes. Medicare:
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a. pays 100% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
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b. Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.
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c. Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
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d. Part D pays 80% of the charges made by physicians.
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