BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING 7th ED
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,Description
Preparehforhahsuccessfulhcareerhinhcaringhforhgeriatrichpopulations!hWilliams’hBasichGeriatrichNur
sing,h7thheditionhishanheasy-to-
readhtexthwhichhpresentshthehtheorieshandhconceptshofhaginghalonghwithhappropriatehnursinghinterve
ntions.hThishcomprehensivehbookhhelpshyouhunderstandhthehuniquehphysiologichandhpsychosocialhc
hangeshthathaffecththehelderlyhadult.hThreadedhthroughouththishnewheditionharehpracticalhQSENhbox
eshandhNursehAlerthfeatures,hwhichhhighlighthsafety,hculturalhconsiderations,hhealthhpromotion,hcoo
rdinatedhcare,handhhomehcarehspecifichtohelderlyhpatients.hInhaddition,hanhonlinehStudyhGuide,hNCL
EX®-PNhreviewhquestions,handhreal-
worldhclinicalhsituationhboxeshhelphyouhtohstudyhforhexamshandhapplyhconceptshtohpractice.
Key Features
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• CoordinatedhCarehboxeshaddresshsuchhtopicshashrestraints,helderhabuse,handhend-of-
lifehcarehashrelatedhtohresponsibilitieshofhnursinghassistantshandhotherhhealthhcarehworkershw
hoharehsupervisedhbyhLPN/LVNs.
• ClinicalhSituationhboxeshpresenthpatienthscenarioshwithhlessonshforhappropriatehnursingh
carehandhpatienthsensitivity.
• UNIQUE!hAhFREEhStudyhGuide,hpresentedhinhahcomprehensivehPDFhformathonhEvolve,hr
einforceshyourhunderstanding.
• 10thhgradehreadinghlevelhmakeshlearningheasierhforhyou.
• NursinghCarehPlanshincludehCriticalhThinkinghboxeshtohhelphyouhtohassimilatehandh
synthesizehinformation.
• NursinghProcesshsectionshprovidehahframeworkhforhthehdiscussionhofhthehnursinghcarehofht
hehelderlyhpatienthashrelatedhtohspecifichdisorders.
• CulturalhConsiderationshthroughouthtexthcoverhbioculturalhvariationshashwellhashhealthh
promotionhforhspecifichethnichgroupshsohyouhcanhprovidehculturallyhcompetenthcare.
• HealthhPromotionhandhPatienthTeachinghboxeshhighlighthhealthhpromotion,hdiseaseh
prevention,handhage-specifichinterventions.
• HomehHealthhConsiderationshboxeshprovidehinformationhonhhomehhealthhcarehforhtheh
olderhadult.
,Table of Contents
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UnithOne:hOverviewhofhAging
1. TrendshandhIssues
2. TheorieshofhAgingh3.
PhysiologichChanges
UnithTwo:hBasichSkillshforhGerontologichNursing
4.HealthhPromotion,hHealthhMaintenance,handhHomehHealthhConsiderationsh5.Communicating
h withhOlderhAdults
6. MaintaininghFluidhBalancehandhMeetinghNutritionhNeedsh
7.MedicationshandhOlderhAdults
8. HealthhAssessmenthforhOlderhAdults
9. MeetinghSafetyhNeedshofhOlderhAdults
UnithThree:hPsychosocialhCarehofhthehElderly
10. CognitionhandhPerception
11. Self-PerceptionhandhSelf-Concept
12. RoleshandhRelationships
13. CopinghandhStress
14. ValueshandhBeliefsh1
5.End-of-
LifehCareh16.Sexualityh
andhAging
UnithFour:hPhysicalhCarehofhthehElderly
17.CarehofhAginghSkinhandhMucoushMembranesh18.
Elimination
19.ActivityhandhExerciseh20.Sle
ephandhRest
, Chapterh1:hTrendshandhIssues
MultiplehChoice
1. Since 1995 there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant deathrelated to which of th
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ehfollowing:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
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b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death h h
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranesANS: c
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Feedback
a. The rates of prematurity and low birth weight are increasing.
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b. The rates of accidents have increased.
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c. Correct. The rate of infant death related to SIDS has decreased from 87.1 to
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47.2.hThehdecreasehinhratehishpartiallyhattributedhtohplacinghinfantshonhtheirbackshwhenhsleeping.
d. The rates of newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, andmembranes have i
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ncreased.
2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant such as i
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ntrauterinehgrowthhrestriction,hpretermhbirths,handhrespiratoryhproblems.hByhrace,hwhichhhashthehhigh
esthpercentageshofhsmokers?
a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives h h h h
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
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c. Non-Hispanic blacks h
d. Non-
HispanichwhiteshANS:ha
Feedback
a. 36% of American Indian and Native American women are cigarette smokers.
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b. 4.3% of Asian or Pacific Islander women are cigarette smokers.
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c. 17.1% of non-Hispanic black women are cigarette smokers.
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d. 19.6% of non-Hispanic white women are cigarette smokers.
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KEY:h Integratedh Process:h Clinicalh Problemh Solvingh |h Cognitiveh Level:h Knowledgeh |ContenthArea:hMatern
ityh |h Clienth Need:h Safeh andh Effectiveh Careh Environmenth |hDifficultyhLevel:hEasy
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity?
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h h h h
ITION BY WILLIAMS
h h
,Description
Preparehforhahsuccessfulhcareerhinhcaringhforhgeriatrichpopulations!hWilliams’hBasichGeriatrichNur
sing,h7thheditionhishanheasy-to-
readhtexthwhichhpresentshthehtheorieshandhconceptshofhaginghalonghwithhappropriatehnursinghinterve
ntions.hThishcomprehensivehbookhhelpshyouhunderstandhthehuniquehphysiologichandhpsychosocialhc
hangeshthathaffecththehelderlyhadult.hThreadedhthroughouththishnewheditionharehpracticalhQSENhbox
eshandhNursehAlerthfeatures,hwhichhhighlighthsafety,hculturalhconsiderations,hhealthhpromotion,hcoo
rdinatedhcare,handhhomehcarehspecifichtohelderlyhpatients.hInhaddition,hanhonlinehStudyhGuide,hNCL
EX®-PNhreviewhquestions,handhreal-
worldhclinicalhsituationhboxeshhelphyouhtohstudyhforhexamshandhapplyhconceptshtohpractice.
Key Features
h
• CoordinatedhCarehboxeshaddresshsuchhtopicshashrestraints,helderhabuse,handhend-of-
lifehcarehashrelatedhtohresponsibilitieshofhnursinghassistantshandhotherhhealthhcarehworkershw
hoharehsupervisedhbyhLPN/LVNs.
• ClinicalhSituationhboxeshpresenthpatienthscenarioshwithhlessonshforhappropriatehnursingh
carehandhpatienthsensitivity.
• UNIQUE!hAhFREEhStudyhGuide,hpresentedhinhahcomprehensivehPDFhformathonhEvolve,hr
einforceshyourhunderstanding.
• 10thhgradehreadinghlevelhmakeshlearningheasierhforhyou.
• NursinghCarehPlanshincludehCriticalhThinkinghboxeshtohhelphyouhtohassimilatehandh
synthesizehinformation.
• NursinghProcesshsectionshprovidehahframeworkhforhthehdiscussionhofhthehnursinghcarehofht
hehelderlyhpatienthashrelatedhtohspecifichdisorders.
• CulturalhConsiderationshthroughouthtexthcoverhbioculturalhvariationshashwellhashhealthh
promotionhforhspecifichethnichgroupshsohyouhcanhprovidehculturallyhcompetenthcare.
• HealthhPromotionhandhPatienthTeachinghboxeshhighlighthhealthhpromotion,hdiseaseh
prevention,handhage-specifichinterventions.
• HomehHealthhConsiderationshboxeshprovidehinformationhonhhomehhealthhcarehforhtheh
olderhadult.
,Table of Contents
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UnithOne:hOverviewhofhAging
1. TrendshandhIssues
2. TheorieshofhAgingh3.
PhysiologichChanges
UnithTwo:hBasichSkillshforhGerontologichNursing
4.HealthhPromotion,hHealthhMaintenance,handhHomehHealthhConsiderationsh5.Communicating
h withhOlderhAdults
6. MaintaininghFluidhBalancehandhMeetinghNutritionhNeedsh
7.MedicationshandhOlderhAdults
8. HealthhAssessmenthforhOlderhAdults
9. MeetinghSafetyhNeedshofhOlderhAdults
UnithThree:hPsychosocialhCarehofhthehElderly
10. CognitionhandhPerception
11. Self-PerceptionhandhSelf-Concept
12. RoleshandhRelationships
13. CopinghandhStress
14. ValueshandhBeliefsh1
5.End-of-
LifehCareh16.Sexualityh
andhAging
UnithFour:hPhysicalhCarehofhthehElderly
17.CarehofhAginghSkinhandhMucoushMembranesh18.
Elimination
19.ActivityhandhExerciseh20.Sle
ephandhRest
, Chapterh1:hTrendshandhIssues
MultiplehChoice
1. Since 1995 there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant deathrelated to which of th
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ehfollowing:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
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b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death h h
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranesANS: c
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Feedback
a. The rates of prematurity and low birth weight are increasing.
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b. The rates of accidents have increased.
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c. Correct. The rate of infant death related to SIDS has decreased from 87.1 to
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47.2.hThehdecreasehinhratehishpartiallyhattributedhtohplacinghinfantshonhtheirbackshwhenhsleeping.
d. The rates of newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, andmembranes have i
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ncreased.
2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant such as i
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ntrauterinehgrowthhrestriction,hpretermhbirths,handhrespiratoryhproblems.hByhrace,hwhichhhashthehhigh
esthpercentageshofhsmokers?
a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives h h h h
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
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c. Non-Hispanic blacks h
d. Non-
HispanichwhiteshANS:ha
Feedback
a. 36% of American Indian and Native American women are cigarette smokers.
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b. 4.3% of Asian or Pacific Islander women are cigarette smokers.
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c. 17.1% of non-Hispanic black women are cigarette smokers.
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d. 19.6% of non-Hispanic white women are cigarette smokers.
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KEY:h Integratedh Process:h Clinicalh Problemh Solvingh |h Cognitiveh Level:h Knowledgeh |ContenthArea:hMatern
ityh |h Clienth Need:h Safeh andh Effectiveh Careh Environmenth |hDifficultyhLevel:hEasy
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity?
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