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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLEvCHOICE
1. Whichvfactvexplainsvthevshiftv ofvhealthvcarevfocusvtowardvthevoldervadultv invthevlatev1960s?
a. Disabilitywasvviewedv asvunavoidable.
b. Complicationsvfromvdiseasevincreasedvmortality.
c. Oldervadults‘vneedsvarevsimilarvtovthosevofallvadults.
d. Preventivevhealthvcarevpracticesvincreasedvlongevity.
ANS: 2 iv
D
Increasedvpreventivevhealthvcarevpractices,vdiseasevcontrol,vandvfocusvonvwellnessvhelpedvpeoplevlivelonvg 2i
er.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.v2 OBJ:v 2
TOP: AgingvTrends
KEY:vNursingvProcessvStep:vDatavCollectiovnMSC: 2i
NCLEX:vHealthvPromotionvandvMaintenance:vGrowthvand Development
vvv 2i
NOT:v Understanding
2. Tovwhichvagevgroupvdoesv thevtermv―aged‖vapply?
a. 55–64v yearsvofvage
b. 65–74v yearsvofvage
c. 75–84v yearsvofvage
d. 85vandvolder
ANS: 2 iv
C
Thevtermvagedvrefersvtov personsvwhov arev75–84v yearsvofvage.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF:v p.v 2v|v Tablev1.1
OBJ: 1
TOP:vAgevCategoriesv
KEY:v NursingvProcessvStep:vDatavCollection
MSC:vNCLEX:vHealthvPromotionvandvMaintenance:vGrowthvandvDevelopmentNOv 2i
T:v Remembering
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3. Whichvisvtruevofvageism?
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a. Itvisvdiscriminationvagainstv personsvsolelyonvthevbasisvofvage.
b. Itvcausesvavpersonvtovfearvaging.
c. Itvinvolvesvthevusevofvculturalvsensitivitytov addressvconcernsvofvaging.
d. Itvfocusesvonvresourcesvforvthevoldervadult.
ANS: v v 2 i
A
Ageismvisvavnegativevbeliefvpatternvthat influencesvpersonsvtovdiscriminatevagainstv personsvsolely onvthebasivsv
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ofvagevandvcanvleadvtovdestructivev behaviorsvtoward thevoldervadult.
2i
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.v4 OBJ:v 3
TOP: Ageism
KEY:vNursingvProcessvStep:vDatavCollectiov
nMSC:vNCLEX:vPsychosocialv Integrity:v PsychosocialvAdaptationv
2i
NOT:v Understanding
4. Which legislationvhasvbeenvthevmostvbeneficialvlegislationvthatvhasvinfluencedvhealthvcarevforvthevolderva
2i
dult?
a. MedicarevandvMedicaid
b. Eliminationvofvthev mandatoryretirementv age
c. ThevAmericansvwithvDisabilitiesvAct
d. ThevDrugvBenefitv Program
ANS: v v 2 i
A
Thevbroadestvsweeping legislationvbeneficialvtovthevoldervadultvisvMedicarevandvMedicaid.vTheveliminatvi
2i
onvofvthevmandatoryvretirementvagevdoesvnotvapplyvtovhealthvcare.vThevAmericansvwithvDisabilitiesvAcvtvd
ealsvwithvallvAmericansvwithvdisabilities,vnotvjustvthevoldervadult.vThevDrugvBenefitProgramvwasvaddevdvtov
2i
Medicare,v butv dealsvonlyvwithvmedications.
PTS:vvvv 1 DIF:vvv 4 REF:vvv p.v11 OBJ:v 6
TOP:vvv Legislation
KEY:vNursingvProcessvStep:vImplementatiovn 2i
MSC:vvvNCLEX:vN/A
NOT:v Understanding
5. Whichvhousingvoptionvforvthevoldervadultvoffersvthevprivacyvofvanvapartmentvwithvrestaurant-
stylevmealsandvsomev medicalvandvpersonalvcarevservices?
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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i
MULTIPLEvCHOICE
1. Whichvfactvexplainsvthevshiftv ofvhealthvcarevfocusvtowardvthevoldervadultv invthevlatev1960s?
a. Disabilitywasvviewedv asvunavoidable.
b. Complicationsvfromvdiseasevincreasedvmortality.
c. Oldervadults‘vneedsvarevsimilarvtovthosevofallvadults.
d. Preventivevhealthvcarevpracticesvincreasedvlongevity.
ANS: 2 iv
D
Increasedvpreventivevhealthvcarevpractices,vdiseasevcontrol,vandvfocusvonvwellnessvhelpedvpeoplevlivelonvg 2i
er.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.v2 OBJ:v 2
TOP: AgingvTrends
KEY:vNursingvProcessvStep:vDatavCollectiovnMSC: 2i
NCLEX:vHealthvPromotionvandvMaintenance:vGrowthvand Development
vvv 2i
NOT:v Understanding
2. Tovwhichvagevgroupvdoesv thevtermv―aged‖vapply?
a. 55–64v yearsvofvage
b. 65–74v yearsvofvage
c. 75–84v yearsvofvage
d. 85vandvolder
ANS: 2 iv
C
Thevtermvagedvrefersvtov personsvwhov arev75–84v yearsvofvage.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF:v p.v 2v|v Tablev1.1
OBJ: 1
TOP:vAgevCategoriesv
KEY:v NursingvProcessvStep:vDatavCollection
MSC:vNCLEX:vHealthvPromotionvandvMaintenance:vGrowthvandvDevelopmentNOv 2i
T:v Remembering
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3. Whichvisvtruevofvageism?
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a. Itvisvdiscriminationvagainstv personsvsolelyonvthevbasisvofvage.
b. Itvcausesvavpersonvtovfearvaging.
c. Itvinvolvesvthevusevofvculturalvsensitivitytov addressvconcernsvofvaging.
d. Itvfocusesvonvresourcesvforvthevoldervadult.
ANS: v v 2 i
A
Ageismvisvavnegativevbeliefvpatternvthat influencesvpersonsvtovdiscriminatevagainstv personsvsolely onvthebasivsv
2i 2i
ofvagevandvcanvleadvtovdestructivev behaviorsvtoward thevoldervadult.
2i
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.v4 OBJ:v 3
TOP: Ageism
KEY:vNursingvProcessvStep:vDatavCollectiov
nMSC:vNCLEX:vPsychosocialv Integrity:v PsychosocialvAdaptationv
2i
NOT:v Understanding
4. Which legislationvhasvbeenvthevmostvbeneficialvlegislationvthatvhasvinfluencedvhealthvcarevforvthevolderva
2i
dult?
a. MedicarevandvMedicaid
b. Eliminationvofvthev mandatoryretirementv age
c. ThevAmericansvwithvDisabilitiesvAct
d. ThevDrugvBenefitv Program
ANS: v v 2 i
A
Thevbroadestvsweeping legislationvbeneficialvtovthevoldervadultvisvMedicarevandvMedicaid.vTheveliminatvi
2i
onvofvthevmandatoryvretirementvagevdoesvnotvapplyvtovhealthvcare.vThevAmericansvwithvDisabilitiesvAcvtvd
ealsvwithvallvAmericansvwithvdisabilities,vnotvjustvthevoldervadult.vThevDrugvBenefitProgramvwasvaddevdvtov
2i
Medicare,v butv dealsvonlyvwithvmedications.
PTS:vvvv 1 DIF:vvv 4 REF:vvv p.v11 OBJ:v 6
TOP:vvv Legislation
KEY:vNursingvProcessvStep:vImplementatiovn 2i
MSC:vvvNCLEX:vN/A
NOT:v Understanding
5. Whichvhousingvoptionvforvthevoldervadultvoffersvthevprivacyvofvanvapartmentvwithvrestaurant-
stylevmealsandvsomev medicalvandvpersonalvcarevservices?
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