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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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1. Whichtfacttexplainstthetshifttofthealthtcaretfocusttowardtthetoldertadultt intthetlatet1960s?
a. Disabilitytwastviewedtastunavoidable.
b. Complicationstfromtdiseasetincreasedtmortality.
c. Oldertadults‘tneedstaretsimilarttotthosetoftalltadults.
d. Preventivethealthtcaretpracticestincreasedtlongevity.

ANS:t D
Increasedtpreventivethealthtcaretpractices,tdiseasetcontrol,tandtfocustontwellnessthelpedtpeopletlivetlonger
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PTS:t t 1 DIF: 4 REF:t t p.t2 OBJ:t 2
TOP:t AgingtTrends
KEY:tNursingtProcesstStep:tDatatCollectiont
MSC:t NCLEX:tHealthtPromotiontandtMaintenance:tGrowthtandtDevelopment
NOT:tUnderstanding


2. Totwhichtagetgrouptdoestthettermt―aged‖tapply?
a. 55–64tyearstoftage
b. 65–74tyearstoftage
c. 75–84tyearstoftage
d. 85tandtolder

ANS:t C
Thettermtagedtrefersttot personstwhotaret75–84tyearstoftage.


PTS:t t 1 DIF: 1 REF:t p.t2t|t Tablet1.1
OBJ:t 1
TOP:tAgetCategoriest
KEY:tNursingtProcesstStep:tDatatCollection
MSC:tNCLEX:tHealthtPromotiontandtMaintenance:tGrowthtandtDevelopmenttNOT:t
Remembering


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3. Whichtisttruetoftageism?




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a. Ittistdiscriminationtagainstt personstsolelytontthetbasistoftage.
b. Ittcausestatpersonttotfeartaging.
c. Ittinvolvestthetusetoftculturaltsensitivityttotaddresstconcernstoftaging.
d. Ittfocusestontresourcestfortthetoldertadult.

ANS:t A
Ageismtistatnegativetbelieftpatterntthattinfluencestpersonsttotdiscriminatetagainsttpersonstsolelytontthetbasistofta
getandtcantleadttotdestructivetbehaviorsttowardtthetoldertadult.


PTS:t t 1 DIF: 4 REF:t t p.t4 OBJ:t 3
TOP:t Ageism
KEY:tNursingtProcesstStep:tDatatCollectiont
MSC:tNCLEX:tPsychosocialtIntegrity:tPsychosocialtAdaptationtNO
T:tUnderstanding


4. Whichtlegislationthastbeentthetmosttbeneficialtlegislationtthatthastinfluencedthealthtcaretfortthetoldertadult
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a. MedicaretandtMedicaid
b. Eliminationtoftthetmandatorytretirementtage
c. ThetAmericanstwithtDisabilitiestAct
d. ThetDrugtBenefittProgram

ANS:t A
ThetbroadesttsweepingtlegislationtbeneficialttotthetoldertadulttistMedicaretandtMedicaid.tTheteliminationt
oftthetmandatorytretirementtagetdoestnottapplyttothealthtcare.tThetAmericanstwithtDisabilitiestActtdealstw
ithtalltAmericanstwithtdisabilities,tnottjusttthetoldertadult.tThetDrugtBenefittProgramtwastaddedttotMedicar
e,tbuttdealstonlytwithtmedications.


PTS:t t 1 DIF: 4 REF:t t p.t11 OBJ:t 6
TOP:t Legislation
KEY:tNursingtProcesstStep:tImplementationt
MSC:t NCLEX:tN/A NOT:tUnderstanding


5. Whichthousingtoptiontfortthetoldertadulttofferstthetprivacytoftantapartmenttwithtrestaurant-
styletmealstandtsometmedicaltandtpersonaltcaretservices?
a. Government-subsidizedthousing

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