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Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
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1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed
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a. disability was viewed as unavoidable. pp pp pp pp
b. complications from disease increased mortality. pp pp pp pp
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
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d. preventive health care practices increased longevity. pp pp pp pp pp
ANS: D pp
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on
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wellnesshelped peoplelive longer.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
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TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term
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aged refers topersons who are:
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a. 55 to 64 years of age.
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b. 65 to 74 years of age.
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c. 75 to 84 years of age.
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d. 85 and older. pp pp
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pp REF: 2,Table 1-1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY:
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pp NursingProcess Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
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a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age. pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp
b. fear aging. pp
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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ANS: A pp
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate
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against persons solelyon the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors
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pp toward theolder adult. pp p pp
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5
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pp OBJ: 3 TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process
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Step:Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has
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influencedhealth care for theolder adult is:
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a. Medicare and Medicaid. pp pp
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age. pp pp pp pp pp
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
pp pp pp pp pp pp pp
ByEliopoulos
pp p
Chapter 1 The Aging Population pp pp pp pp
Test Bank pp
pp MULTIPL
ECHOICE
p
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed
pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp
pp atthe older adultbecause:
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a. disability was viewed as unavoidable. pp pp pp pp
b. complications from disease increased mortality. pp pp pp pp
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
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d. preventive health care practices increased longevity. pp pp pp pp pp
ANS: D pp
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on
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wellnesshelped peoplelive longer.
pp p pp pp
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
pp pp pp pp pp pp pp
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
pp pp pp pp pp pp pp
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term
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aged refers topersons who are:
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a. 55 to 64 years of age.
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b. 65 to 74 years of age.
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c. 75 to 84 years of age.
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d. 85 and older. pp pp
,ANS: C
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, The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84
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pp years of age. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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pp REF: 2,Table 1-1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY:
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pp NursingProcess Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp
3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
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a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age. pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp
b. fear aging. pp
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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ANS: A pp
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate
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against persons solelyon the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors
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pp toward theolder adult. pp p pp
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5
pp pp pp pp pp
pp OBJ: 3 TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process
pp pp pp pp pp pp
Step:Implementation
pp p
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
pp pp pp pp pp
4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has
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influencedhealth care for theolder adult is:
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a. Medicare and Medicaid. pp pp
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age. pp pp pp pp pp
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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