,Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition Williams Test Bank
, Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition Williams Test Bank
Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition Williams Test Bank
Chapter 01: Trends and Issues
Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s?
a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. Complications from disease increased mortality.
c. Older adults’ needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. Preventive health care practices increased
longevity. ANSWER: D
2. To what age group does the term “aged” apply?
a. 55–64 years of age
b. 65–74 years of age
c. 75–84 years of age
d. 85 and
older
ANSWER: C
3. What is the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the older adult?
a. Medicare and Medicaid
b. Elimination of the mandatory retirement age
c. The Americans with Disabilities Act
d. The Drug Benefit
Program ANSWER: A
4. What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment
with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services?
a. Government-subsidized housing
b. Long-term care facility
c. Assisted-living center
, Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition Williams Test Bank
d. Group housing
plan ANSWER: C
5. The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay
for his care. What would be the most helpful response by the nurse?
a. Medicare Part C pays 50% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
, Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition Williams Test Bank
Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition Williams Test Bank
Chapter 01: Trends and Issues
Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s?
a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. Complications from disease increased mortality.
c. Older adults’ needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. Preventive health care practices increased
longevity. ANSWER: D
2. To what age group does the term “aged” apply?
a. 55–64 years of age
b. 65–74 years of age
c. 75–84 years of age
d. 85 and
older
ANSWER: C
3. What is the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the older adult?
a. Medicare and Medicaid
b. Elimination of the mandatory retirement age
c. The Americans with Disabilities Act
d. The Drug Benefit
Program ANSWER: A
4. What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment
with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services?
a. Government-subsidized housing
b. Long-term care facility
c. Assisted-living center
, Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition Williams Test Bank
d. Group housing
plan ANSWER: C
5. The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay
for his care. What would be the most helpful response by the nurse?
a. Medicare Part C pays 50% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
