Test Bank for Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition by Williams Quizzes with Actual Answers

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TEST BANK FOR BASIC
GENERIC NURSING 7TH
EDITION BY WILLIAMS
CHAPTER 1 – 20 QUIZZES
WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025 - 2026 , BY

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Chapter,01:,Trends,and,Issues,Williams:,Basic,Geriatric,Nursing,,7th,Edition,
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MULTIPLE,CHOICE,
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•, What,fact,explains,the,shift,of,health,care,focus,toward,the,older,adult,in,the,late,
1960s?,
A. Disability,was,viewed,as,unavoidable.,
B. Complications,from,disease,increased,mortality.,

, C. Older,adults’,needs,are,similar,to,those,of,all,adults.,D.,Preventive,health,care,pra
ctices,increased,
longevity,
.,ANS:,D,

• To,what,age,group,does,the,term,“aged”,apply?,
A. 55–64,years,of,age,
B. 65–74,years,of,age,C.,75–84,years,of,age,

ANS:,C,

• Which,is,true,of,ageism?,
A. It,is,discrimination,against,persons,solely,on,the,basis,of,age.,
B. It,causes,a,person,to,fear,aging.,
C. It,involves,the,use,of,cultural,sensitivity,to,address,concerns,of,aging.,
D. It,focuses,on,resourcesNfor,Rthe,IoldeGr,adBu.lt.C,M,
ANS:,A,
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• What,is,the,most,beneficial,legislation,that,has,influenced,health,care,for,the,old
er,
adult?,
A. Medicare,and,Medicaid,
B. Elimination,of,the,mandatory,retirement,age,
C. The,Americans,with,Disabilities,Act,
D. The,drug,Benefit,
Program,
,ANS:,A,


• What,housing,option,for,the,older,adult,offers,the,privacy,of,an,apartment,with,r
estaurant-style,meals,and,some,medical,and,personal,care,services?,
A. Government-subsidized,housing,
B. Long-term,care,facility,
C. Assisted-living,center,
ANS:,C,

• The,75-year-
old,man,who,has,been,hospitalized,following,a,severe,case,of,pneumonia,is,con
cerned,about,his,mounting,hospital,bill,and,asks,if,his,Medicare,coverage,will,p
ay,for,his,care.,What,would,be,the,most,helpful,response,by,the,nurse?,
A. Medicare,Part,C,pays,50%,of,all,medical,costs,for,persons,older,than,65.,
B.,,

, C. Medicare,Part,B,pays,hospital,costs,and,physician,fees.,
D. Medicare,Part,A,pays,for,inpatient,hospital,costs.,
E. Medicare,Part,D,pays,80%,of,the,charges,made,by,
physicians,
.,ANS:,C,

• The,daughter,of,a,patient,who,has,been,diagnosed,with,terminal,cancer,asks,whi
ch,documents,are,required,to,allow,her,to,make,health,care,decisions,for,her,par
ent.,Which,response,would,provide,the,most,accurate,information,to,the,
daughter?,
A. Advance,directives,indicate,the,degree,of,intervention,desired,by,the,patient.,B.,
A,‘Do,Not,Resuscitate’,document,signed,by,the,patient,transfers,authority,to,the,
next,of,kin.,
C.,A,durable,power,of,attorney,for,health,care,transfers,decision-
making,authority,for,health,care,to,a,designated,person.,D.,A,living,will,tra
nsfers,authority,to,the,
physician.,
,ANS:,C,


• The,daughter,of,a,resident,in,a,long-
term,care,facility,is,frustrated,with,her,80year-
old,mother’s,refusal,to,eat.,Which,response,would,be,the,most,
appropriate?,
A. The,refusal,to,eat,is,an,effort,to,maintain,a,portion,of,independence,and,self-
direction.,
B. The,refusal,to,eat,is,an,indication,of,approaching,Alzheimer,disease.,
C. The,refusal,to,eat,is,an,effort,to,gain,attention.,
D. The,refusal,to,eat,is,an,indication,of,the,dislike,of,the,institutional,food.,,ANS:,A,

• When,do,the,conditions,of,a,living,will,go,into,effect?,
• When,the,patient,declares,that,desire,in,writing,
• When,a,family,member,indicates,the,desire,for,curative,therapy,to,cease,
• When,two,physicians,agree,in,writing,that,the,criteria,in,the,living,will,have,bee
n,met,
• When,the,physician,and,a,family,member,agree,that,the,criteria,in,the,living,will
,have,been,met,

ANS:,C,
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• In,the,1980s,,Medicare,initiated,a,program,of,diagnosis-
related,groups,(DRGs),to,reduce,hospital,costs.,How,did,the,DRGs,reduce,hospi
tal,costs?,•, By,classifying,various,diagnoses,as,ineligible,for,hospitalization,

, • By,allotting,a,set,amount,of,hospital,days,and,prospective,payment,on,the,basis,
of,the,admitting,diagnosis,
• By,specifying,particular,physicians,to,treat,specified,diagnoses,•,By,using,frequ
ency,of,a,particular,diagnosis,to,set,a,payment,schedule,ANS:,B,

• Which,facility,would,be,recommended,for,a,patient,who,has,had,a,hip,replacem
ent,and,needs,physical,therapy?,•, Basic,care,facility,
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PRIMEXAM.COM,
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• Skilled,care,facility,
• Subacute,care,facility,•, Assisted-living,residence,ANS:,B,

• The,80-year-
old,woman,who,is,recovering,from,a,stroke,is,being,sent,to,a,skilled,care,facility
.,She,is,concerned,about,the,expense.,The,nurse,can,decrease,anxiety,by,explain
ing,that,Medicare,will,cover,extended-
care,facility,costs,for,what,period,of,time?,
• A,period,of,30,days,
• A,period,of,45,days,for,physical,therapy,
• A,period,of,100,days,for,needed,skilled,care,•,Until,she,is,able,to,be,discharged,h
ome,ANS:,C,

• Which,senior,citizen,political,action,group,uses,volunteers,and,lobbyists,to,adva
nce,the,interests,of,older,adults?,
• American,Association,of,Retired,Persons,(AARP),
• National,Council,of,Senior,Citizens,(NCSC),
• National,Alliance,of,Senior,Citizens,(NASC),
• Gray,
Panthers,
ANS:,A,

• Which,caregiver,could,be,found,guilty,of,elder,abuse?,
• A,daughter,who,uses,her,mother’s,Social,Security,money,to,purchase,her,mothe
r’s,medication,
• A,son,who,puts,an,alarm,on,the,front,door,to,prevent,his,mother,from,wandering
,out,of,the,house,
• A,wife,who,allows,her,mentally,competent,husband,to,refuse,to,take,a,bath,for,a,
week,