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Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The nurse would use these
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standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
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b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. r r r r r
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing. r r r r r r r r
ANS: D
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gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute
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care settings, define concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1-1
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TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a nurse needs to first:
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a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients. r r r r r r r r r
b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing care.
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c. self-reflect and formulate one’s personal view of aging and the older patient. r r r r r r r r r r r
d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans. r r r r r r r r r r
ANS: C
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Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older population as a whole. With
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nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings
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and determine whether such feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an
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advocate is an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does recognizing
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ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
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TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older Americans, the nurse
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includes the importance of:
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a. increased availability of in-home care services. r r r r r
b. government support of retired citizens. r r r r
c. effective antibiotic therapies. r r
d. the development of life-extending therapies.
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ANS: C
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sanitation, and vaccines. These public health measures have been more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy,
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independent older Americans than have in-home care services, government programs, or life-extending therapies.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 3-3
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adult’s discharge teaching plan, the nurse includes the patient’s:
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a. nonrelated caretaker. r
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d. intuitional representative. r
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, Chapter 01: Overview of Gerontologic Nursing
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Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The nurse would use these
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standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
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b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. r r r r r
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing. r r r r r r r r
ANS: D
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The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010 incorporates the input of
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gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute
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care settings, define concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1-1
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TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a nurse needs to first:
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a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients. r r r r r r r r r
b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing care.
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c. self-reflect and formulate one’s personal view of aging and the older patient. r r r r r r r r r r r
d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans. r r r r r r r r r r
ANS: C
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Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older population as a whole. With
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nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings
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and determine whether such feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an
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advocate is an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does recognizing
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ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
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TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older Americans, the nurse
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includes the importance of:
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a. increased availability of in-home care services. r r r r r
b. government support of retired citizens. r r r r
c. effective antibiotic therapies. r r
d. the development of life-extending therapies.
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ANS: C
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The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively impacted by the development of antibiotics, better
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sanitation, and vaccines. These public health measures have been more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy,
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independent older Americans than have in-home care services, government programs, or life-extending therapies.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 3-3
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adult’s discharge teaching plan, the nurse includes the patient’s:
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a. nonrelated caretaker. r
b. paid caregiver. r
c. family member. r
d. intuitional representative. r
