Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition Eliopoulos Test Bank

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,Chapterb1bThebAgingbPopulation

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EbCHOICE

1. Thebnursebexplainsbthatbinbtheblateb1960s,bhealthbcarebfocusbwasbaimedbatbthebolderbadultbb
ecause:

a. disabilitybwasbviewedbasbunavoidable.
b. complicationsbfrombdiseasebincreasedbmortality.
c. olderbadultsbneedsbarebsimilarbtobthosebofballbadults.
d. preventivebhealthbcarebpracticesbincreasedblongevity.

ANS:bD

Increasedbpreventivebhealthbcarebpractices,bdiseasebcontrol,bandbfocusbonbwellnessbhelpedbpeoplebliv
eblonger.

DIF:bCognitivebLevel:bComprehensionbREF:b2bOBJ:b2

TOP:bAgingbTrendsbKEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bImplementation

MSC:bNCLEX:bHealthbPromotionbandbMaintenance:bGrowthbandbDevelopment

2. Thebnursebclarifiesbthatbinbthebterminologybdefiningbspecificbagebgroups,bthebtermbagedbrefersbtobp
ersonsbwhobare:

a. 55btob64byearsbofbage.
b. 65btob74byearsbofbage.
c. 75btob84byearsbofbage.
d. 85bandbolder.

ANS:bC

,Thebtermbagedbrefersbtobpersonsbwhobareb75btob84byearsbofbage.bDIF:b

CognitivebLevel:bComprehensionbREF:b2,bTableb1-

1bOBJ:b1bTOP:bAgebCategoriesbKEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bImple

mentation

MSC:bNCLEX:bHealthbPromotionbandbMaintenance:bGrowthbandbDevelopment

3. Thebnursebcautionsbthatbageismbisbabmindsetbthatbinfluencesbpersonsbto:

a. discriminatebagainstbpersonsbsolelybonbthebbasisbofbage.
b. fearbaging.
c. bebculturallybsensitivebtobconcernsbofbaging.
d. focusbonbresourcesbforbthebolderbadult.

ANS:bA

Ageismbisbabnegativebbeliefbpatternbthatbinfluencesbpersonsbtobdiscriminatebagainstbpersonsbsolelybon
thebbasisbofbagebandbcanbleadbtobdestructivebbehaviorsbtowardbthebolderbadult.
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DIF:bCognitivebLevel:bComprehensionbREF:b5bOBJ:b3bTOP:

AgeismbKEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bImplementation
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MSC:bNCLEX:bPsychosocialbIntegrity:bPsychosocialbAdaptation

4. Thebnursebpointsboutbthatbthebmostbbeneficialblegislationbthatbhasbinfluencedbhealthbcarebforbthebo
lderbadultbis:

a. MedicarebandbMedicaid.
b. eliminationbofbthebmandatorybretirementbage.
c. thebAmericansbwithbDisabilitiesbAct.
d. thebDrugbBenefitbProgram.

ANS:bA

ThebbroadestbsweepingblegislationbbeneficialbtobthebolderbadultbisbMedicarebandbMedicaid.

, DIF:bCognitivebLevel:bApplicationbREF:b16bOBJ:b6

TOP:bLegislationbKEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bImplementationb

MSC:bNCLEX:bN/A

5. Thebnursebclarifiesbthatbabhousingboptionbforbthebolderbadultbthatboffersbthebprivacybofbanba
partmentbwithbrestaurant-stylebmealsbandbsomebmedicalbandbpersonalbcarebservicesbisbthe:

a. government-subsidizedbhousing.
b. long-termbcarebfacility.
c. assisted-livingbcenter.
d. groupbhousingbplan.

ANS:bC

Assisted-
livingbarrangementsbofferbthebprivacybofbanbapartmentborbcondominiumbwithbmealsbpreparedba
ndbserved,blimitedbmedicalbcare,bandbabvarietybofbpersonalbservices.

DIF:bCognitivebLevel:bApplicationbREF:b14bOBJ:b9

TOP:bHousingbOptionsbKEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bImplementationb

MSC:bNCLEX:bPhysiologicalbIntegrity:bPhysiologicalbAdaptation

6. Theb75-year-
oldbmanbwhobhasbbeenbhospitalizedbfollowingbabseverebcasebofbpneumoniabisbconcernedbaboutb
hisbmountingbhospitalbbillbandbasksbifbhisbMedicarebcoveragebwillbpaybforbhisbcare.bThebnursesbm
ostbhelpfulbresponsebisbYes.bMedicare:

a. paysb100%bofballbmedicalbcostsbforbpersonsbolderbthanb65.
b. PartbBbpaysbhospitalbcostsbandbphysicianbfees.
c. PartbAbpaysbforbinpatientbhospitalbcosts.
d. PartbDbpaysb80%bofbthebchargesbmadebbybphysicians.

ANS:bC

MedicarebPartbAbpaysbinpatientbhospitalbcosts,bPartbBbpaysb80%bofbphysiciansbcharges,bandbPartbDbh
elpsbdefraybprescriptionbdrugbcosts.