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For Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults, 9th
American Edition by Carol A. Miller, Verified ALL
Chapters 29, Complete Newest Version
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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
gerontologicnursing.
ANSWER: D
The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing
Practice in 2010incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the
United States. It was not intendedto promote gerontologic nursing practice within
acute care settings, define concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice,
or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ:
1-1TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care
Environment
2. The nurse planning care for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with
rheumatoidarthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be
the patients:
a. age.
b. financial status.
c. gender.
d. functional status.
ANSWER: D
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Maintaining the functional status of older adults may avert the onset of physical
frailty andcognitive impairment, two conditions that increase the likelihood of
institutionalization.
DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 8 OBJ: 1-6
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TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Physiologic Integrity
3. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing
older adults, anurse needs to first:
a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients.
b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of
those requiringnursing care.
c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient.
d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans.
ANSWER: C
Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and
of the olderpopulation as a whole. With nurses being members of a society holding
such views, it is critical that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings
and determine whether such feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she
provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is an important nursing role in
all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does recognizing
ageism as a form of bigotry.
DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy,
independent olderAmericans, the nurse includes the importance of:
a. increased availability of in-home care services.
b. government support of retired citizens.
c. effective antibiotic therapies.
d. the development of life-extending therapies.
ANSWER: C
The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively impacted
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