.,Bank.,
Table .,of .,Contents
Chapter .,1: .,Seeing .,Older .,Adults .,Through .,the .,Eyes .,of .,Wellness
Chapter .,2: .,Applying .,a .,Nursing .,Model .,for .,Promoting .,Wellness .,in .,Older
.,Adults.,Chapter .,3: .,Theoretical .,Perspectives .,on .,Aging .,Well
Chapter .,4: .,Perspectives .,on .,Culture .,and .,Diversity .,of .,Older
.,Adults.,Chapter .,5: .,Gerontological .,Nursing .,and .,Health
.,Promotion .,Chapter .,6: .,Diverse .,Health .,Care .,Settings .,for
.,Older .,Adults .,Chapter .,7: .,Assessment .,of .,Health .,and
.,Functioning
Chapter .,8: .,Medications .,and .,Other .,Bioactive
.,Substances.,Chapter .,9: .,Legal .,and .,Ethical .,Concerns
Chapter .,10: .,Elder .,Abuse .,and
.,Neglect.,Chapter .,11: .,Cognitive
.,Function .,Chapter .,12: .,Psychosocial
.,Function .,Chapter .,13: .,Psychosocial
.,Assessment
Chapter .,14: .,Impaired .,Cognitive .,Function: .,Delirium .,and .,Dementia
,Chapter .,15: .,Impaired .,Affective .,Function:
.,Depression.,Chapter .,16: .,Hearing
Chapter .,17: .,Vision
Chapter .,18: .,Digestion .,and
.,Nutrition .,Chapter .,19: .,Urinary
.,Function .,Chapter .,20:
.,Cardiovascular .,Function.,Chapter
.,21: .,Respiratory .,Function .,Chapter
.,22: .,Mobility .,and .,Safety .,Chapter
.,23: ., Integument
Chapter .,24: .,Sleep .,and .,Rest
.,Chapter .,25:
.,Thermoregulation.,Chapter
.,26: .,Sexual .,Function
Chapter .,27: .,Caring .,for .,Older .,Adults .,During
.,Illness .,Chapter .,28: .,Caring .,for .,Older .,Adults
.,Experiencing .,Pain.,Chapter .,29: .,Caring .,for .,Older
.,Adults .,at .,the .,End .,of .,Life
, Origin: ., Chapter .,1- .,Seeing .,Older .,Adults .,Through .,the .,Eyes .,of .,Wellness, .,1
1.A .,nurse .,is .,discussing .,an .,older .,adult's .,recent .,diagnosis .,of .,rheumatoid .,arthritis
.,with .,a .,colleague. .,Which .,of .,the .,nurse's .,statements .,reflects .,an .,accurate .,view .,of
.,the .,relationship.,between .,aging .,and .,wellness?
A) "It's .,important .,that .,the .,individual .,knows .,this .,is .,an .,expected .,part .,of .,growing
.,older."
B) "We .,need .,to .,teach .,the .,older .,adult .,how .,he .,can .,keep .,living .,a .,fruitful .,life
.,in .,spite .,of.,his .,diagnosis."
C) "We .,need .,to .,make .,sure .,our .,teaching .,is .,not .,too .,detailed .,for .,someone .,of .,his
.,age."
D) "We .,need .,to .,ensure .,his .,expectations .,of .,continuing .,to .,live .,alone .,are
.,realistic.".,ANSWER: B
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Answer .,B .,reflects .,a .,desire .,to .,foster .,a .,fulfilling .,and .,productive .,life .,for .,the .,older
.,adult .,despite .,his .,diagnosis, .,and .,reflects .,an .,understanding .,of .,wellness .,and .,aging.
.,Option .,A .,implies .,that .,illness .,is .,an .,inevitability .,of .,aging. .,Option .,C .,suggests .,that
.,older .,adults .,have .,a.,limited .,capacity .,to .,learn .,by .,virtue .,of .,their .,age, .,and .,option .,D
.,implies .,pessimism .,about .,the.,health .,and .,functioning .,of .,the .,older .,adult.
Origin: ., Chapter .,1- .,Seeing .,Older .,Adults .,Through .,the .,Eyes .,of .,Wellness, .,2
2.A .,nurse .,is .,teaching .,an .,older .,person .,about .,the .,concept .,of .,successful .,aging.
.,Which .,of .,the.,nurse's .,questions .,addresses .,an .,important .,contributor .,to .,successful
.,aging?
A) "Are .,you .,largely .,free .,of .,acute .,or .,chronic .,illnesses?"
B) "Do .,you .,feel .,financially .,secure?"
C) "Do .,you .,feel .,like .,you .,actively .,engage .,with .,life?"
D) "Do .,you .,have .,a .,reliable .,support
.,network?".,ANSWER: C
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