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NURSING 6TH EDITION BY MEINER yt yt yt yt yt
ALL CHAPTERS exam set verified A+
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Chapteryt01:ytOverviewytofytGerontologicytNursing
Meiner:ytGerontologicytNursing,yt5thytEdition
MULTIPLEytCHOICE
1.ytInyt2010,yttheytrevisedytStandardsytandytScopeytofytGerontologicalytNursingytPracticeytwasytpublished.ytTheytnurseytwouldytuseytt
heseytstandardsytto:
a. promoteyttheytpracticeytofytgerontologicytnursingytwithinyttheytacuteytcareytsetting.
b. defineyttheytconceptsytandytdimensionsytofytgerontologicytnursingytpractice.
c. elevateyttheytpracticeytofytgerontologicytnursing.
d. incorporateytsuggestedytinterventionsytfromytothersytwhoytpracticeytgerontologicytnursing.
ANS:ytD
TheytcurrentytpublishingytofyttheytStandardsytandytScopeytofytGerontologicalytNursingytPracticeytinyt2010ytincorporatesyttheytinputyto
fytgerontologicytnursesytfromytacrossyttheytUnitedytStates.ytItytwasytnotytintendedyttoytpromoteytgerontologicytnursingytpracticeytwithi
nytacuteytcareytsettings,ytdefineytconceptsytorytdimensionsytofytgerontologicytnursingytpractice,ytorytelevateyttheytpracticeytofytgerontol
ogicytnursing.ytDIF:ytRememberingyt(Knowledge)ytREF:ytPageyt2ytOBJ:yt1-1
TOP:ytN/AytMSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
2.ytWhenytattemptingyttoytminimizeyttheyteffectytofytageismytonyttheytpracticeytofytnursingytolderytadults,ytaytnurseytneedsyttoytfirst:
a. recognizeytthatytnursesytmustytactytasytadvocatesytforytagingytpatients.
b. acceptytthatytthisytpopulationytrepresentsytaytsubstantialytportionytofytthoseytrequiringytnursingytcare.
c. self-reflectytandytformulateytone’sytpersonalytviewytofytagingytandyttheytolderytpatient.
d. recognizeytageismytasytaytformytofytbigotryytsharedytbyytmanyytAmericans.
ANS:ytC
Ageismytisytanytever-
increasingytprejudicialytviewytofyttheyteffectsytofyttheytagingytprocessytandytofyttheytolderytpopulationytasytaytwhole.ytWithytnursesytbei
ngytmembersytofytaytsocietyytholdingytsuchytviews,ytitytisytcriticalytthatyttheytindividualytnurseytself-
reflectytonytpersonalytfeelingsytandytdetermineytwhetherytsuchytfeelingsytwillytaffectyttheytnursingytcareytthatytheytorytsheytprovidesyttoyt
theytagingytpatient.ytActingytasytanytadvocateytisytanytimportantytnursingytroleytinytallytsettings.ytSimplyytacceptingytaytfactytdoesytnotyth
elpytendytageism,ytnorytdoesytrecognizingytageismytasytaytformytofytbigotry.
,DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-9
TOP:ytTeaching-LearningytMSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
3.ytWhenytdiscussingytfactorsytthatythaveythelpedyttoytincreaseyttheytnumberytofythealthy,ytindependentytolderytAmericans,yttheytnursey
tincludesyttheytimportanceytof:
a. increasedytavailabilityytofytin-homeytcareytservices.
b. governmentytsupportytofytretiredytcitizens.
c. effectiveytantibioticyttherapies.
d. theytdevelopmentytofytlife-extendingyttherapies.
ANS:ytC
TheythealthytandytultimateytautonomyytofytolderytAmericansythasytbeenytpositivelyytimpactedytbyyttheytdevelopmentytofytantibiotics,yt
betterytsanitation,ytandytvaccines.ytTheseytpublicythealthytmeasuresythaveytbeenytmoreytinstrumentalytinytincreasingyttheytnumbersytof
ythealthy,ytindependentytolderytAmericansytthanythaveytin-homeytcareytservices,ytgovernmentytprograms,ytorytlife-
extendingyttherapies.
DIF:ytRememberingyt(Knowledge)ytREF:ytPageyt2ytOBJ:yt3-3
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytImplementationytMSC:ytHealthytPromotionytandytMaintenance
4.ytBasedytonytcurrentytdata,ytwhenytpresentingytanytolderytadult’sytdischargeytteachingytplan,yttheytnurseytincludesyttheytpatie
nt’s:yta. nonrelatedytcaretaker.
b. paidytcaregiver.
c. familyytmember.
d. intuitionalytrepresentative.
ANS:ytC
Lessytthanyt4%ytofytolderytadultsytliveytinytaytformalythealthytcareytenvironment.ytTheytmajorityytofyttheytgeriatricytpopulationytlivesytat
ythomeytorytwithytfamilyytmembers.
DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt3-3
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytPlanningytMSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
5.ytTheytnurseytplanningytcareytforytanytolderytadultytwhoythasytrecentlyytbeenytdiagnosedytwithytrheumatoidytarthritisytviewsyttheytprio
rityytcriterionytforytcontinuedytindependenceyttoytbeyttheytpatient’s:
a. age.
b. financialytstatus.
c. gender.
d. functionalytstatus.
ANS:ytD
Maintainingyttheytfunctionalytstatusytofytolderytadultsytmayytavertyttheytonsetytofytphysicalytfrailtyytandytcognitiveytimpairment,yttwoyt
conditionsytthatytincreaseyttheytlikelihoodytofytinstitutionalization.
DIF:ytRememberingyt(Knowledge)ytREF:ytPageyt8ytOBJ:yt1-6
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytPlanningytMSC:ytPhysiologicytIntegrity
6.ytAytnurseytworkingytwithyttheytolderytadultytpopulationytisytmostytlikelyyttoytassessytaytneedytforytaytfinancialytsocialytservice’sytreferr
alytforyta(n):
, a. whiteytmale.
b. blackytfemale.
c. Hispanicytmale.
d. AsianytAmericanytfemale.
ANS:ytB
Theytpovertyytrateytamongytolderytblackytwomenytisytsubstantiallyythigherytthanytthatytseenytamongytmalesytorytfemalesytofytother
ytethnicytgroups.ytWhiteytmalesythadyttheytleastytpoverty.ytDIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-4
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytAssessmentytMSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
7.ytWhichytofyttheytfollowingytstatementsytmadeytbyytaytnurseytpreparingyttoytcompleteytaythealthytassessmentytandythistoryytonytanytol
derytpatientytreflectsytanytunderstandingytofyttheytgeneralythealthytstatusytofytthisytpopulation?
a. “I’llytneedyttoytdocumentytwellytregardingyttheytmedicationsyttheytpatientytisytcurrentlyytprescribed.”
b. “Iytwouldytlikeyttoytunderstandythowytsupportiveyttheytpatient’sytfamilyytmembersytare.”
c. “Mostytolderytpatientsytareytbeingyttreatedytforytaytvarietyytofytchronicythealthytcareytissues.”
d. “Itytwillytbeytinterestingyttoytseeytwhetherytthisytpatientytseesytherselfytasytbeingythealthy.”
ANS:ytD
Itytisytaytmisconceptionytthatytoldytageytisytsynonymousytwithytdiseaseytandytillness.ytTheytnurseytshouldytalwaysytdetermineyttheytpatie
nt’sytsenseytofytwellnessytandytindependenceytwhenytconductingytaythealthytandythistoryytassessment.ytAnytassessmentytofytmedicatio
nytuseytandytfamilyytsupportytisytimportantytforytanyytpatient.ytManyytolderytadultsytdoythaveytchronicythealthytconditions,ytbutyttheirytp
erceptionytisytmoreytimportantytthanytaytsingleytnumber.
DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-4
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytAssessmentytMSC:ytHealthytPromotion
8.ytTheytnurseytisytcaringytforytanytolderytadultytwhoythasytbeenytadmittedyttoytanytacuteytcareythospitalytforyttreatmentytofytaytfracturedytf
emur.ytTheytfamilyytexpressesytconcernytaboutyttheytpatient’sytpendingyttransferyttoytaytsubacuteytcareytfacility.ytWhatytresponseytbyytt
heytnurseytisytbest?
a. “Acuteytcareytfacilitiesytlackyttheytlong-termytphysicalyttherapyytsupportytyourytdadytrequires.”
b. “Yourytdadytwillytbeytmuchythappierytinytaytmoreytserene,ytprivateytenvironment.”
c. “Theytsubacuteytfacilityytwillytfocusytonythelpingytyourytdadytmaintainythisytindependence.”
DownloadeDownloadedytby:ytAriahyt|ytabbieclDownloadedytby:ytalesialcyt|:ytSuperAyt|@gmail.com
Distributionytofytthisytdocumentytisytillegal
, d. “Insurance,ytincludingytMedicare,ytwillytcoverytonlyytaytlimitedytamountytofyttimeythere.”
ANS:ytC
Theyttransferytofyttheytpatientyttoytaytsubacuteytfacilityytisytbasedytonyttheytneedyttoytmaintainyttheytpatient’sytlevelytofytfunctionytandytind
ependence,ytayttaskyttheytacuteytcareytfacilityytisytnotytpreparedyttoytaddressytonceyttheytpatientytisytphysiologicallyytstable.ytTheytpatien
tytmayytorytmayytnotytbeythappierytinyttheytnewytsetting;yttheytnurseytshouldytnotytmakeytthisytjudgment.ytItytisyttrueytthatytinsuranceytonly
ytpaysytforytaytlimitedytamountytofyttimeytinytanytacuteytcareytfacility,ytbutytthisytisytnotyttheytbestytreasonytforyttheytpatientyttoyttransfer.
DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-6
TOP:ytCommunicationytandytDocumentationytMS
C:ytHealthytPromotionytandytMaintenance
9.ytToytbestytassureytbothyttheytqualityytofytcareytandyttheytsafetyytofyttheytolderytadultytpatientytwhoytrequiresytin-
homeytunlicensedytassistiveytpersonalyt(UAP)ytassistance,yttheytgeriatricytnurse:
a. evaluatesyttheytcompetencyytofyttheytUAPytstaff.
b. assumesyttheytrolesytofytcaseytmanagerytandytpatientytadvocate.
c. arrangesytforyttheytneededytUAPytprovidedytservices.
d. assessesyttheytpatientytforytfunctionalytlimitations.
ANS:ytA
AsytmoreytcareyttraditionallyytprovidedytbyytprofessionalytnursesytisytbeingyttransferredyttoytUAP,yttheytnurseytmustytassumeytmoreytres
ponsibilityytforyteducating,yttraining,ytandytevaluatingyttheytcompetencyytofytUAPytstaffyttoytprovideytsafe,yteffectiveytcareytforyttheytol
derytadultytpatient.
DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-2
TOP:ytCommunicationytandytDocumentation
MSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
10.ytTheytnurseytworkingytwithytolderytadultsytunderstandsytwhatytinformationytaboutytcertificationytinytgerontologicytnursing?
a. Itytisytmandatoryytforytthoseytinytlong-termytcareytsettings.
b. Itytisytvoluntaryytandytshowsytclinicalytexpertiseytinytanytarea.
c. Itytallowsytnursesyttoytbeytpaidytbyytthird-partyytpayers.
d. Itytallowsytnursesyttoytadvanceyttheirytcareersytinytaytjob.
ANS:ytB
Certificationytisytvoluntaryytandytshowsytthatytaytnurseythasytadditionalytknowledgeytandytexpertiseytinytaytcertainytareaytofytpractice.ytIt
ytisytnotytmandatoryytinytspecificytcareytsettings.ytItytdoesytnotytallowytforytthird-
partyytreimbursement.ytItytmayytbeytpartytofytaytcareerytladderytprogram,ytbutytthatytisytnotyttrueytofytallytworkytsettings.
DIF:ytRememberingyt(Knowledge)ytREF:ytPageyt2ytOBJ:yt1-2
TOP:ytTeaching-LearningytMSC:ytSafeytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
11.ytAytnurseytworksytinytaytgerontologicytclinic.ytWhatytactionytbyyttheytnurseyttakesythighestytpriority?
a. Servingytasytaytpatientytadvocate
b. Educatingytpatientsytaboutytdiseases
c. Helpingytpatientsytremainytindependent
yt yt yt
NURSING 6TH EDITION BY MEINER yt yt yt yt yt
ALL CHAPTERS exam set verified A+
yt yt yt yt yt
tips fall 2026 yt yt yt
Chapteryt01:ytOverviewytofytGerontologicytNursing
Meiner:ytGerontologicytNursing,yt5thytEdition
MULTIPLEytCHOICE
1.ytInyt2010,yttheytrevisedytStandardsytandytScopeytofytGerontologicalytNursingytPracticeytwasytpublished.ytTheytnurseytwouldytuseytt
heseytstandardsytto:
a. promoteyttheytpracticeytofytgerontologicytnursingytwithinyttheytacuteytcareytsetting.
b. defineyttheytconceptsytandytdimensionsytofytgerontologicytnursingytpractice.
c. elevateyttheytpracticeytofytgerontologicytnursing.
d. incorporateytsuggestedytinterventionsytfromytothersytwhoytpracticeytgerontologicytnursing.
ANS:ytD
TheytcurrentytpublishingytofyttheytStandardsytandytScopeytofytGerontologicalytNursingytPracticeytinyt2010ytincorporatesyttheytinputyto
fytgerontologicytnursesytfromytacrossyttheytUnitedytStates.ytItytwasytnotytintendedyttoytpromoteytgerontologicytnursingytpracticeytwithi
nytacuteytcareytsettings,ytdefineytconceptsytorytdimensionsytofytgerontologicytnursingytpractice,ytorytelevateyttheytpracticeytofytgerontol
ogicytnursing.ytDIF:ytRememberingyt(Knowledge)ytREF:ytPageyt2ytOBJ:yt1-1
TOP:ytN/AytMSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
2.ytWhenytattemptingyttoytminimizeyttheyteffectytofytageismytonyttheytpracticeytofytnursingytolderytadults,ytaytnurseytneedsyttoytfirst:
a. recognizeytthatytnursesytmustytactytasytadvocatesytforytagingytpatients.
b. acceptytthatytthisytpopulationytrepresentsytaytsubstantialytportionytofytthoseytrequiringytnursingytcare.
c. self-reflectytandytformulateytone’sytpersonalytviewytofytagingytandyttheytolderytpatient.
d. recognizeytageismytasytaytformytofytbigotryytsharedytbyytmanyytAmericans.
ANS:ytC
Ageismytisytanytever-
increasingytprejudicialytviewytofyttheyteffectsytofyttheytagingytprocessytandytofyttheytolderytpopulationytasytaytwhole.ytWithytnursesytbei
ngytmembersytofytaytsocietyytholdingytsuchytviews,ytitytisytcriticalytthatyttheytindividualytnurseytself-
reflectytonytpersonalytfeelingsytandytdetermineytwhetherytsuchytfeelingsytwillytaffectyttheytnursingytcareytthatytheytorytsheytprovidesyttoyt
theytagingytpatient.ytActingytasytanytadvocateytisytanytimportantytnursingytroleytinytallytsettings.ytSimplyytacceptingytaytfactytdoesytnotyth
elpytendytageism,ytnorytdoesytrecognizingytageismytasytaytformytofytbigotry.
,DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-9
TOP:ytTeaching-LearningytMSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
3.ytWhenytdiscussingytfactorsytthatythaveythelpedyttoytincreaseyttheytnumberytofythealthy,ytindependentytolderytAmericans,yttheytnursey
tincludesyttheytimportanceytof:
a. increasedytavailabilityytofytin-homeytcareytservices.
b. governmentytsupportytofytretiredytcitizens.
c. effectiveytantibioticyttherapies.
d. theytdevelopmentytofytlife-extendingyttherapies.
ANS:ytC
TheythealthytandytultimateytautonomyytofytolderytAmericansythasytbeenytpositivelyytimpactedytbyyttheytdevelopmentytofytantibiotics,yt
betterytsanitation,ytandytvaccines.ytTheseytpublicythealthytmeasuresythaveytbeenytmoreytinstrumentalytinytincreasingyttheytnumbersytof
ythealthy,ytindependentytolderytAmericansytthanythaveytin-homeytcareytservices,ytgovernmentytprograms,ytorytlife-
extendingyttherapies.
DIF:ytRememberingyt(Knowledge)ytREF:ytPageyt2ytOBJ:yt3-3
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytImplementationytMSC:ytHealthytPromotionytandytMaintenance
4.ytBasedytonytcurrentytdata,ytwhenytpresentingytanytolderytadult’sytdischargeytteachingytplan,yttheytnurseytincludesyttheytpatie
nt’s:yta. nonrelatedytcaretaker.
b. paidytcaregiver.
c. familyytmember.
d. intuitionalytrepresentative.
ANS:ytC
Lessytthanyt4%ytofytolderytadultsytliveytinytaytformalythealthytcareytenvironment.ytTheytmajorityytofyttheytgeriatricytpopulationytlivesytat
ythomeytorytwithytfamilyytmembers.
DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt3-3
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytPlanningytMSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
5.ytTheytnurseytplanningytcareytforytanytolderytadultytwhoythasytrecentlyytbeenytdiagnosedytwithytrheumatoidytarthritisytviewsyttheytprio
rityytcriterionytforytcontinuedytindependenceyttoytbeyttheytpatient’s:
a. age.
b. financialytstatus.
c. gender.
d. functionalytstatus.
ANS:ytD
Maintainingyttheytfunctionalytstatusytofytolderytadultsytmayytavertyttheytonsetytofytphysicalytfrailtyytandytcognitiveytimpairment,yttwoyt
conditionsytthatytincreaseyttheytlikelihoodytofytinstitutionalization.
DIF:ytRememberingyt(Knowledge)ytREF:ytPageyt8ytOBJ:yt1-6
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytPlanningytMSC:ytPhysiologicytIntegrity
6.ytAytnurseytworkingytwithyttheytolderytadultytpopulationytisytmostytlikelyyttoytassessytaytneedytforytaytfinancialytsocialytservice’sytreferr
alytforyta(n):
, a. whiteytmale.
b. blackytfemale.
c. Hispanicytmale.
d. AsianytAmericanytfemale.
ANS:ytB
Theytpovertyytrateytamongytolderytblackytwomenytisytsubstantiallyythigherytthanytthatytseenytamongytmalesytorytfemalesytofytother
ytethnicytgroups.ytWhiteytmalesythadyttheytleastytpoverty.ytDIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-4
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytAssessmentytMSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
7.ytWhichytofyttheytfollowingytstatementsytmadeytbyytaytnurseytpreparingyttoytcompleteytaythealthytassessmentytandythistoryytonytanytol
derytpatientytreflectsytanytunderstandingytofyttheytgeneralythealthytstatusytofytthisytpopulation?
a. “I’llytneedyttoytdocumentytwellytregardingyttheytmedicationsyttheytpatientytisytcurrentlyytprescribed.”
b. “Iytwouldytlikeyttoytunderstandythowytsupportiveyttheytpatient’sytfamilyytmembersytare.”
c. “Mostytolderytpatientsytareytbeingyttreatedytforytaytvarietyytofytchronicythealthytcareytissues.”
d. “Itytwillytbeytinterestingyttoytseeytwhetherytthisytpatientytseesytherselfytasytbeingythealthy.”
ANS:ytD
Itytisytaytmisconceptionytthatytoldytageytisytsynonymousytwithytdiseaseytandytillness.ytTheytnurseytshouldytalwaysytdetermineyttheytpatie
nt’sytsenseytofytwellnessytandytindependenceytwhenytconductingytaythealthytandythistoryytassessment.ytAnytassessmentytofytmedicatio
nytuseytandytfamilyytsupportytisytimportantytforytanyytpatient.ytManyytolderytadultsytdoythaveytchronicythealthytconditions,ytbutyttheirytp
erceptionytisytmoreytimportantytthanytaytsingleytnumber.
DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-4
TOP:ytNursingytProcess:ytAssessmentytMSC:ytHealthytPromotion
8.ytTheytnurseytisytcaringytforytanytolderytadultytwhoythasytbeenytadmittedyttoytanytacuteytcareythospitalytforyttreatmentytofytaytfracturedytf
emur.ytTheytfamilyytexpressesytconcernytaboutyttheytpatient’sytpendingyttransferyttoytaytsubacuteytcareytfacility.ytWhatytresponseytbyytt
heytnurseytisytbest?
a. “Acuteytcareytfacilitiesytlackyttheytlong-termytphysicalyttherapyytsupportytyourytdadytrequires.”
b. “Yourytdadytwillytbeytmuchythappierytinytaytmoreytserene,ytprivateytenvironment.”
c. “Theytsubacuteytfacilityytwillytfocusytonythelpingytyourytdadytmaintainythisytindependence.”
DownloadeDownloadedytby:ytAriahyt|ytabbieclDownloadedytby:ytalesialcyt|:ytSuperAyt|@gmail.com
Distributionytofytthisytdocumentytisytillegal
, d. “Insurance,ytincludingytMedicare,ytwillytcoverytonlyytaytlimitedytamountytofyttimeythere.”
ANS:ytC
Theyttransferytofyttheytpatientyttoytaytsubacuteytfacilityytisytbasedytonyttheytneedyttoytmaintainyttheytpatient’sytlevelytofytfunctionytandytind
ependence,ytayttaskyttheytacuteytcareytfacilityytisytnotytpreparedyttoytaddressytonceyttheytpatientytisytphysiologicallyytstable.ytTheytpatien
tytmayytorytmayytnotytbeythappierytinyttheytnewytsetting;yttheytnurseytshouldytnotytmakeytthisytjudgment.ytItytisyttrueytthatytinsuranceytonly
ytpaysytforytaytlimitedytamountytofyttimeytinytanytacuteytcareytfacility,ytbutytthisytisytnotyttheytbestytreasonytforyttheytpatientyttoyttransfer.
DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-6
TOP:ytCommunicationytandytDocumentationytMS
C:ytHealthytPromotionytandytMaintenance
9.ytToytbestytassureytbothyttheytqualityytofytcareytandyttheytsafetyytofyttheytolderytadultytpatientytwhoytrequiresytin-
homeytunlicensedytassistiveytpersonalyt(UAP)ytassistance,yttheytgeriatricytnurse:
a. evaluatesyttheytcompetencyytofyttheytUAPytstaff.
b. assumesyttheytrolesytofytcaseytmanagerytandytpatientytadvocate.
c. arrangesytforyttheytneededytUAPytprovidedytservices.
d. assessesyttheytpatientytforytfunctionalytlimitations.
ANS:ytA
AsytmoreytcareyttraditionallyytprovidedytbyytprofessionalytnursesytisytbeingyttransferredyttoytUAP,yttheytnurseytmustytassumeytmoreytres
ponsibilityytforyteducating,yttraining,ytandytevaluatingyttheytcompetencyytofytUAPytstaffyttoytprovideytsafe,yteffectiveytcareytforyttheytol
derytadultytpatient.
DIF:ytApplyingyt(Application)ytREF:ytN/AytOBJ:yt1-2
TOP:ytCommunicationytandytDocumentation
MSC:ytSafeytandytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
10.ytTheytnurseytworkingytwithytolderytadultsytunderstandsytwhatytinformationytaboutytcertificationytinytgerontologicytnursing?
a. Itytisytmandatoryytforytthoseytinytlong-termytcareytsettings.
b. Itytisytvoluntaryytandytshowsytclinicalytexpertiseytinytanytarea.
c. Itytallowsytnursesyttoytbeytpaidytbyytthird-partyytpayers.
d. Itytallowsytnursesyttoytadvanceyttheirytcareersytinytaytjob.
ANS:ytB
Certificationytisytvoluntaryytandytshowsytthatytaytnurseythasytadditionalytknowledgeytandytexpertiseytinytaytcertainytareaytofytpractice.ytIt
ytisytnotytmandatoryytinytspecificytcareytsettings.ytItytdoesytnotytallowytforytthird-
partyytreimbursement.ytItytmayytbeytpartytofytaytcareerytladderytprogram,ytbutytthatytisytnotyttrueytofytallytworkytsettings.
DIF:ytRememberingyt(Knowledge)ytREF:ytPageyt2ytOBJ:yt1-2
TOP:ytTeaching-LearningytMSC:ytSafeytEffectiveytCareytEnvironment
11.ytAytnurseytworksytinytaytgerontologicytclinic.ytWhatytactionytbyyttheytnurseyttakesythighestytpriority?
a. Servingytasytaytpatientytadvocate
b. Educatingytpatientsytaboutytdiseases
c. Helpingytpatientsytremainytindependent
