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BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING
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7th Edition
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By Patricia A. Williams
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TEST BANK f
,TEST BANK: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Patricia
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Test Bank: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Patricia A. Williams
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A. Williams
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Contents
UnitfOne:fOverviewfoffAging
Chapterf1.fTrendsfandfIssues
Chapterf2.fTheoriesfoffAging
Chapterf3.PhysiologicfChanges
UnitfTwo:fBasicfSkillsfforfGerontologicfNursing
Chapterf4.fHealthfPromotion,fHealthfMaintenance,fandfHomefHealthfConsiderations
Chapterf5.fCommunicatingfwithfOlderfAdults
Chapterf6.fMaintainingfFluidfBalancefandfMeetingfNutritionfNeeds
Chapterf7.fMedicationsfandfOlderfAdults
Chapterf8.fHealthfAssessmentfforfOlderfAdults
Chapterf9.fMeetingfSafetyfNeedsfoffOlderfAdults
UnitfThree:fPsychosocialfCarefoffthefElderly
Chapterf10.fCognitionfandfPerception
Chapterf11.Self-PerceptionfandfSelf-Concept
Chapterf12.fRolesfandfRelationships
Chapterf13.fCopingfandfStress
Chapterf14.fValuesfandfBeliefs
Chapterf15.fEnd-of-LifefCare
Chapterf16.fSexualityfandfAging
UnitfFour:fPhysicalfCarefoffthefElderly
Chapterf17.fCarefoffAgingfSkinfandfMucousfMembranes
Chapterf18.fElimination
Chapterf19.fActivityfandfExercise
Chapterf20.fSleepfandfRest
, BasicfGeriatricfNursingf7thfEditionfWilliamsfTestfBank
Chapter 01: Trends and Issues
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Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. Whatffactfexplainsfthefshiftfoffhealthfcareffocusftowardfthefolderfadultfinftheflatef1960s?
a. Disabilityfwasfviewedfasfunavoidable.
b. Complicationsffromfdiseasefincreasedfmortality.
c. Olderfadults’fneedsfarefsimilarftofthosefoffallfadults.
d. Preventivefhealthfcarefpracticesfincreasedflongevity.f
ANS:f D
2. Tofwhatfagefgroupfdoesftheftermf“aged”fapply?
a. 55–64fyearsfoffage
b. 65–74fyearsfoffage
c. 75–84fyearsfoffage
d. 85fandfolderf
ANS:f C
3. Whichfisftruefoffageism?
a. Itfisfdiscriminationfagainstfpersonsfsolelyfonfthefbasisfoffage.
b. Itfcausesfafpersonftoffearfaging.
c. Itfinvolvesfthefusefoffculturalfsensitivityftofaddressfconcernsfoffaging.
d. ItffocusesfonfresourcesfforfthefolderfadultfA
NS:f A
4. Whatfisfthefmostfbeneficialflegislationfthatfhasfinfluencedfhealthfcarefforfthefolderfadult?
a. MedicarefandfMedicaid
b. Eliminationfoffthefmandatoryfretirementfage
c. ThefAmericansfwithfDisabilitiesfAct
d. ThefDrugfBenefitfProgramf
ANS:f A
5. Whatfhousingfoptionfforfthefolderfadultfoffersfthefprivacyfoffanfapartmentfwithfrest
aurant-stylefmealsfandfsomefmedicalfandfpersonalfcarefservices?
a. Government-subsidizedfhousing
b. Long-termfcareffacility
c. Assisted-livingfcenter
d. Groupfhousingfplanf
ANS:f C
6. Thef75-year-
oldfmanfwhofhasfbeenfhospitalizedffollowingfafseverefcasefoffpneumoniafisfconcernedfaboutf
hisfmountingfhospitalfbillfandfasksfiffhisfMedicarefcoveragefwillfpayfforfhisfcare.fWhatfwould
fbefthefmostfhelpfulfresponsefbyfthefnurse?
a. MedicarefPartfCfpaysf50%foffallfmedicalfcostsfforfpersonsfolderfthanf65.
, BasicfGeriatricfNursingf7thfEditionfWilliamsfTestfBank
b. MedicarefPartfBfpaysfhospitalfcostsfandfphysicianffees.
c. MedicarefPartfAfpaysfforfinpatientfhospitalfcosts.
d. MedicarefPartfDfpaysf80%foffthefchargesfmadefbyfphysicians.fA
NS:f C
7. Thefdaughterfoffafpatientfwhofhasfbeenfdiagnosedfwithfterminalfcancerfasksfwhichfdocume
ntsfarefrequiredftofallowfherftofmakefhealthfcarefdecisionsfforfherfparent.fWhichfresponsefw
ouldfprovidefthefmostfaccuratefinformationftofthefdaughter?
a. Advancefdirectivesfindicatefthefdegreefoffinterventionfdesiredfbyfthefpatient.
b. Af‘DofNotfResuscitate’fdocumentfsignedfbyfthefpatientftransfersfauthorityftofthefne
xtfoffkin.
c. Afdurablefpowerfoffattorneyfforfhealthfcareftransfersfdecision-
makingfauthorityfforfhealthfcareftofafdesignatedfperson.
d. Aflivingfwillftransfersfauthorityftofthefphysician.fA
NS:f C
8. Thefdaughterfoffafresidentfinfaflong-termfcareffacilityfisffrustratedfwithfherf80-year-
oldfmother’sfrefusalftofeat.fWhichfresponsefwouldfbefthefmostfappropriate?
a. Thefrefusalftofeatfisfanfeffortftofmaintainfafportionfoffindependencefandfself
-direction.
b. ThefrefusalftofeatfisfanfindicationfoffapproachingfAlzheimerfdisease.
c. Thefrefusalftofeatfisfanfeffortftofgainfattention.
d. Thefrefusalftofeatfisfanfindicationfoffthefdislikefoffthefinstitutionalffood.
ANS:f A
9. Whenfdofthefconditionsfoffaflivingfwillfgofintofeffect?
a. Whenfthefpatientfdeclaresfthatfdesirefinfwriting
b. Whenfaffamilyfmemberfindicatesfthefdesirefforfcurativeftherapyftofcease
c. Whenftwofphysiciansfagreefinfwritingfthatfthefcriteriafinftheflivingfwillfhavefbeenfmet
d. Whenfthefphysicianfandfaffamilyfmemberfagreefthatfthefcriteriafinftheflivingfwillfhav
efbeenfmet
ANS:f C
10. Infthef1980s,fMedicarefinitiatedfafprogramfoffdiagnosis-
relatedfgroupsf(DRGs)ftofreducefhospitalfcosts.fHowfdidfthefDRGsfreducefhospitalfcosts?
a. Byfclassifyingfvariousfdiagnosesfasfineligiblefforfhospitalization
b. Byfallottingfafsetfamountfoffhospitalfdaysfandfprospectivefpaymentfonfthefbasisfoffthef
admittingfdiagnosis
c. Byfspecifyingfparticularfphysiciansftoftreatfspecifiedfdiagnoses
d. ByfusingffrequencyfoffafparticularfdiagnosisftofsetfafpaymentfschedulefA
NS:f B
11. Whichffacilityfwouldfbefrecommendedfforfafpatientfwhofhasfhadfafhipfreplacementfandfnee
dsfphysicalftherapy?
a. Basicfcareffacility
BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING
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7th Edition
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By Patricia A. Williams
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TEST BANK f
,TEST BANK: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Patricia
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Test Bank: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Patricia A. Williams
f f f f f f f f f f
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A. Williams
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Contents
UnitfOne:fOverviewfoffAging
Chapterf1.fTrendsfandfIssues
Chapterf2.fTheoriesfoffAging
Chapterf3.PhysiologicfChanges
UnitfTwo:fBasicfSkillsfforfGerontologicfNursing
Chapterf4.fHealthfPromotion,fHealthfMaintenance,fandfHomefHealthfConsiderations
Chapterf5.fCommunicatingfwithfOlderfAdults
Chapterf6.fMaintainingfFluidfBalancefandfMeetingfNutritionfNeeds
Chapterf7.fMedicationsfandfOlderfAdults
Chapterf8.fHealthfAssessmentfforfOlderfAdults
Chapterf9.fMeetingfSafetyfNeedsfoffOlderfAdults
UnitfThree:fPsychosocialfCarefoffthefElderly
Chapterf10.fCognitionfandfPerception
Chapterf11.Self-PerceptionfandfSelf-Concept
Chapterf12.fRolesfandfRelationships
Chapterf13.fCopingfandfStress
Chapterf14.fValuesfandfBeliefs
Chapterf15.fEnd-of-LifefCare
Chapterf16.fSexualityfandfAging
UnitfFour:fPhysicalfCarefoffthefElderly
Chapterf17.fCarefoffAgingfSkinfandfMucousfMembranes
Chapterf18.fElimination
Chapterf19.fActivityfandfExercise
Chapterf20.fSleepfandfRest
, BasicfGeriatricfNursingf7thfEditionfWilliamsfTestfBank
Chapter 01: Trends and Issues
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Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition
f f f f f
MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. Whatffactfexplainsfthefshiftfoffhealthfcareffocusftowardfthefolderfadultfinftheflatef1960s?
a. Disabilityfwasfviewedfasfunavoidable.
b. Complicationsffromfdiseasefincreasedfmortality.
c. Olderfadults’fneedsfarefsimilarftofthosefoffallfadults.
d. Preventivefhealthfcarefpracticesfincreasedflongevity.f
ANS:f D
2. Tofwhatfagefgroupfdoesftheftermf“aged”fapply?
a. 55–64fyearsfoffage
b. 65–74fyearsfoffage
c. 75–84fyearsfoffage
d. 85fandfolderf
ANS:f C
3. Whichfisftruefoffageism?
a. Itfisfdiscriminationfagainstfpersonsfsolelyfonfthefbasisfoffage.
b. Itfcausesfafpersonftoffearfaging.
c. Itfinvolvesfthefusefoffculturalfsensitivityftofaddressfconcernsfoffaging.
d. ItffocusesfonfresourcesfforfthefolderfadultfA
NS:f A
4. Whatfisfthefmostfbeneficialflegislationfthatfhasfinfluencedfhealthfcarefforfthefolderfadult?
a. MedicarefandfMedicaid
b. Eliminationfoffthefmandatoryfretirementfage
c. ThefAmericansfwithfDisabilitiesfAct
d. ThefDrugfBenefitfProgramf
ANS:f A
5. Whatfhousingfoptionfforfthefolderfadultfoffersfthefprivacyfoffanfapartmentfwithfrest
aurant-stylefmealsfandfsomefmedicalfandfpersonalfcarefservices?
a. Government-subsidizedfhousing
b. Long-termfcareffacility
c. Assisted-livingfcenter
d. Groupfhousingfplanf
ANS:f C
6. Thef75-year-
oldfmanfwhofhasfbeenfhospitalizedffollowingfafseverefcasefoffpneumoniafisfconcernedfaboutf
hisfmountingfhospitalfbillfandfasksfiffhisfMedicarefcoveragefwillfpayfforfhisfcare.fWhatfwould
fbefthefmostfhelpfulfresponsefbyfthefnurse?
a. MedicarefPartfCfpaysf50%foffallfmedicalfcostsfforfpersonsfolderfthanf65.
, BasicfGeriatricfNursingf7thfEditionfWilliamsfTestfBank
b. MedicarefPartfBfpaysfhospitalfcostsfandfphysicianffees.
c. MedicarefPartfAfpaysfforfinpatientfhospitalfcosts.
d. MedicarefPartfDfpaysf80%foffthefchargesfmadefbyfphysicians.fA
NS:f C
7. Thefdaughterfoffafpatientfwhofhasfbeenfdiagnosedfwithfterminalfcancerfasksfwhichfdocume
ntsfarefrequiredftofallowfherftofmakefhealthfcarefdecisionsfforfherfparent.fWhichfresponsefw
ouldfprovidefthefmostfaccuratefinformationftofthefdaughter?
a. Advancefdirectivesfindicatefthefdegreefoffinterventionfdesiredfbyfthefpatient.
b. Af‘DofNotfResuscitate’fdocumentfsignedfbyfthefpatientftransfersfauthorityftofthefne
xtfoffkin.
c. Afdurablefpowerfoffattorneyfforfhealthfcareftransfersfdecision-
makingfauthorityfforfhealthfcareftofafdesignatedfperson.
d. Aflivingfwillftransfersfauthorityftofthefphysician.fA
NS:f C
8. Thefdaughterfoffafresidentfinfaflong-termfcareffacilityfisffrustratedfwithfherf80-year-
oldfmother’sfrefusalftofeat.fWhichfresponsefwouldfbefthefmostfappropriate?
a. Thefrefusalftofeatfisfanfeffortftofmaintainfafportionfoffindependencefandfself
-direction.
b. ThefrefusalftofeatfisfanfindicationfoffapproachingfAlzheimerfdisease.
c. Thefrefusalftofeatfisfanfeffortftofgainfattention.
d. Thefrefusalftofeatfisfanfindicationfoffthefdislikefoffthefinstitutionalffood.
ANS:f A
9. Whenfdofthefconditionsfoffaflivingfwillfgofintofeffect?
a. Whenfthefpatientfdeclaresfthatfdesirefinfwriting
b. Whenfaffamilyfmemberfindicatesfthefdesirefforfcurativeftherapyftofcease
c. Whenftwofphysiciansfagreefinfwritingfthatfthefcriteriafinftheflivingfwillfhavefbeenfmet
d. Whenfthefphysicianfandfaffamilyfmemberfagreefthatfthefcriteriafinftheflivingfwillfhav
efbeenfmet
ANS:f C
10. Infthef1980s,fMedicarefinitiatedfafprogramfoffdiagnosis-
relatedfgroupsf(DRGs)ftofreducefhospitalfcosts.fHowfdidfthefDRGsfreducefhospitalfcosts?
a. Byfclassifyingfvariousfdiagnosesfasfineligiblefforfhospitalization
b. Byfallottingfafsetfamountfoffhospitalfdaysfandfprospectivefpaymentfonfthefbasisfoffthef
admittingfdiagnosis
c. Byfspecifyingfparticularfphysiciansftoftreatfspecifiedfdiagnoses
d. ByfusingffrequencyfoffafparticularfdiagnosisftofsetfafpaymentfschedulefA
NS:f B
11. Whichffacilityfwouldfbefrecommendedfforfafpatientfwhofhasfhadfafhipfreplacementfandfnee
dsfphysicalftherapy?
a. Basicfcareffacility
