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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLEbCHOICE


1. Whichbfactbexplainsbthebshiftb ofbhealthbcarebfocusbtowardbthebolderbadultb inbtheblateb1960s?
a. Disabilitywasbviewedb asbunavoidable.
b. Complicationsbfrombdiseasebincreasedbmortality.
c. Olderbadults‘bneedsbarebsimilarbtobthosebofallbadults.
d. Preventivebhealthbcarebpracticesbincreasedblongevity.

ANS: 2 ib


D
Increasedbpreventivebhealthbcarebpractices,bdiseasebcontrol,bandbfocusbonbwellnessbhelpedbpeopleblivelonbg 2i




er.


PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.b2 OBJ:b 2
TOP: AgingbTrends
KEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bDatabCollectiobnMSC: 2i



NCLEX:bHealthbPromotionbandbMaintenance:bGrowthband Development
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NOT:b Understanding


2. Tobwhichbagebgroupbdoesb thebtermb―aged‖bapply?
a. 55–64b yearsbofbage
b. 65–74b yearsbofbage
c. 75–84b yearsbofbage
d. 85bandbolder

ANS: 2 ib


C
Thebtermbagedbrefersbtob personsbwhob areb75–84b yearsbofbage.


PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF:b p.b 2b|b Tableb1.1
OBJ: 1
TOP:bAgebCategoriesb
KEY:b NursingbProcessbStep:bDatabCollection
MSC:bNCLEX:bHealthbPromotionbandbMaintenance:bGrowthbandbDevelopmentNOb 2i



T:b Remembering


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3. Whichbisbtruebofbageism?




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a. Itbisbdiscriminationbagainstb personsbsolelyonbthebbasisbofbage.
b. Itbcausesbabpersonbtobfearbaging.
c. Itbinvolvesbthebusebofbculturalbsensitivitytob addressbconcernsbofbaging.
d. Itbfocusesbonbresourcesbforbthebolderbadult.

ANS: b b 2 i


A
Ageismbisbabnegativebbeliefbpatternbthatbinfluencesbpersonsbtobdiscriminatebagainstb personsbsolely onbthebasibsb
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ofbagebandbcanbleadbtobdestructiveb behaviorsbtoward thebolderbadult.
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PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.b4 OBJ:b 3
TOP: Ageism
KEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bDatabCollectiob
nMSC:bNCLEX:bPsychosocialb Integrity:b PsychosocialbAdaptationb
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NOT:b Understanding


4. Which legislationbhasbbeenbthebmostbbeneficialblegislationbthatbhasbinfluencedbhealthbcarebforbthebolderba
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dult?
a. MedicarebandbMedicaid
b. Eliminationbofbtheb mandatoryretirementb age
c. ThebAmericansbwithbDisabilitiesbAct
d. ThebDrugbBenefitb Program

ANS: b b 2 i


A
Thebbroadestbsweeping legislationbbeneficialbtobthebolderbadultbisbMedicarebandbMedicaid.bThebeliminatbi
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onbofbthebmandatorybretirementbagebdoesbnotbapplybtobhealthbcare.bThebAmericansbwithbDisabilitiesbAcbtbd
ealsbwithballbAmericansbwithbdisabilities,bnotbjustbthebolderbadult.bThebDrugbBenefitProgrambwasbaddebdbtob
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Medicare,b butb dealsbonlybwithbmedications.


PTS:bbbb 1 DIF:bbb 4 REF:bbb p.b11 OBJ:b 6
TOP:bbb Legislation
KEY:bNursingbProcessbStep:bImplementatiobn 2i



MSC:bbbNCLEX:bN/A
NOT:b Understanding


5. Whichbhousingboptionbforbthebolderbadultboffersbthebprivacybofbanbapartmentbwithbrestaurant-
stylebmealsandbsomeb medicalbandbpersonalbcarebservices?
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