CreatedpBy:pApSolution
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p p p p p p p p
dition A+ p
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. WhenpaskedpbypnewpparentspwhatptheplifepexpectancypispforptheirpAfricanpAmericanpn
ewborn,pthepnurseprepliespthat,p“2010pstatisticspindicatepthatpyourpson:
a. willphavepaplifepexpectancypofpapproximatelyp65p years.”
b. canprealisticallypexpectptoplivepintophisplatep80s.”
c. haspapgoodpchancepofpcelebratingphisp75thpbirthday.”
d. isplikelyptoplivepintophisplatep90s.”p
ANS:pC
Inp2010,pmenpinpthepUnitedpStatespatpagep60pcanpexpectptoplivepanotherp22pyears.pTheplifepexpectancy
p ofpAfricanpAmericanpmenpispaboutp4.7pyearsplesspthanpwhitepmen.pOfpthepoptionspabove,pCpispthepon
lypresponsepthatpfitspintopthosepparameters.pThepotherpoptionsparepnotpsupportedpbypreliablepresearch.
DIF: CognitivepLevel:pUnderstanding
REF:pp.p3pTOP:pIntegratedpProcess:pTeaching/Learning
MSC:pClientpNeeds:pHealthpPromotionpandpMaintenance
2. Apnursepispplanningpcarepforpapgrouppofpsuper-centenarianspinpanpassistedplivingpfacility.
Thepnursepconsiderspwhichpofpthepfollowing?
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,CreatedpBy:pApSolution
a. Mostpsuper-
centenariansparepfunctionallypindependentporprequirepminimalpassistancepwithpactivitiespofpdailypli
ving
b. Thepmajoritypofpsuper-centenariansphavepcognitivepimpairment
c. Thepnumberpofpsuper-
centenarianspispexpectedptopdecreasepinpcomingpyearspaspapresultpofpheartpdiseasepandpstroke
d. Itpisptheorizedpthatpsuper-
centenarianspsurvivedpasplongpasptheyphavepdueptopgeneticpmutationspthatpmadepthemplesspsu
sceptibleptopcommonpdiseases
ANS:pA
Researchpsupportspthatpmostpsuper-
centenariansparepfunctionallypandpcognitivelypintact,prequiringpminimalpassistancepwithpADLs.pThep
numberpofpsuper-
centenarianspispexpectedptopincreasepinpcomingpyearspaspthepnumberpofpolderpadultspincreases.pThepr
easonpwhypindividualspsurvivedpasplongpasptheyphavepispnotpknown.
DIF: CognitivepLevel:pRemembering
REF:pp.p4pTOP:pIntegratedpProcess:pTeaching/Learning
MSC:pClientpNeeds:pHealthpPromotionpandpMaintenance
3. Onepreasonpwhypmanyp“babypboomers”phavepmultiplepchronicpconditionspsuchpaspheartp
disease,pdiabetes,pandparthritispispthat:
a. theyphaveplesspaccessptopmedicationpandpotherptreatmentpregimens.
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b. therepwaspaplackpofpimportancepplacedponphealthyplivingpasptheypwerepgrowingpup.
c. theypdidpnotphavepaccessptopimmunizationspagainstpcommunicablepdiseasepwhenptheypwerepc
hildren.
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, CreatedpBy:pApSolution
d. theypgrewpuppinpanperapofprampantppovertypandpmalnutrition.
ANS:pB
Thepbabypboomers,pindividualspbornpbetweenp1946pandp1964,ppost-
WWII,phavepbetterpaccessptopmedicationpandptreatmentpregimenspthanpotherpcohorts.pTheyphavepha
dpthepbenefitpofpthepdevelopmentpofpimmunizationspagainstpcommunicablepdiseases.pTheypgrewpupp
inpanperapofpprosperityppost-
WWII.pHowever,ptherepwaspaplackpofpimportancepplacedponpwhatpwepnowpconsiderphealthyplivingp
whenptheypwerepyounger.pSmoking,pforpexample,pwaspnotpcondoned,pbutpwaspconsideredpapsymbolp
ofpstatus.pCandypinpthepshapepofpcigarettespwasppopular,pandptherepwaspmuchpsecondhandpsmoke.
DIF: CognitivepLevel:pRemembering
REF:pp.p6pTOP:pIntegratedpProcess:pTeaching/Learning
MSC:pClientpNeeds:pHealthpPromotionpandpMaintenance
4. Apnursepispplanningpanpeducationpprogramponpwellnesspinpaplocalpseniorpcitizenpcenter.pThepn
ursepplansptopprovidepeducationponpthepimportancepofpimmunizations,pannualpphysicalpexamination
s,pscreeningpforpdiabetes,pandpvisionpandphearingpscreening.pItpispimportantpforpthepnurseptopundersta
ndpwhichpofpthepfollowing?
a. Approximatelyp40%pofpolderpadultsp(agesp65pandpolder)putilizepavailableppreventiveps
ervices
b. Preventivepstrategiesparepmorepwidelypusedpinpthep40-
64pagepgrouppthanpinpthep65pandpoverpagepgroup
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dition A+ p
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. WhenpaskedpbypnewpparentspwhatptheplifepexpectancypispforptheirpAfricanpAmericanpn
ewborn,pthepnurseprepliespthat,p“2010pstatisticspindicatepthatpyourpson:
a. willphavepaplifepexpectancypofpapproximatelyp65p years.”
b. canprealisticallypexpectptoplivepintophisplatep80s.”
c. haspapgoodpchancepofpcelebratingphisp75thpbirthday.”
d. isplikelyptoplivepintophisplatep90s.”p
ANS:pC
Inp2010,pmenpinpthepUnitedpStatespatpagep60pcanpexpectptoplivepanotherp22pyears.pTheplifepexpectancy
p ofpAfricanpAmericanpmenpispaboutp4.7pyearsplesspthanpwhitepmen.pOfpthepoptionspabove,pCpispthepon
lypresponsepthatpfitspintopthosepparameters.pThepotherpoptionsparepnotpsupportedpbypreliablepresearch.
DIF: CognitivepLevel:pUnderstanding
REF:pp.p3pTOP:pIntegratedpProcess:pTeaching/Learning
MSC:pClientpNeeds:pHealthpPromotionpandpMaintenance
2. Apnursepispplanningpcarepforpapgrouppofpsuper-centenarianspinpanpassistedplivingpfacility.
Thepnursepconsiderspwhichpofpthepfollowing?
1
,CreatedpBy:pApSolution
a. Mostpsuper-
centenariansparepfunctionallypindependentporprequirepminimalpassistancepwithpactivitiespofpdailypli
ving
b. Thepmajoritypofpsuper-centenariansphavepcognitivepimpairment
c. Thepnumberpofpsuper-
centenarianspispexpectedptopdecreasepinpcomingpyearspaspapresultpofpheartpdiseasepandpstroke
d. Itpisptheorizedpthatpsuper-
centenarianspsurvivedpasplongpasptheyphavepdueptopgeneticpmutationspthatpmadepthemplesspsu
sceptibleptopcommonpdiseases
ANS:pA
Researchpsupportspthatpmostpsuper-
centenariansparepfunctionallypandpcognitivelypintact,prequiringpminimalpassistancepwithpADLs.pThep
numberpofpsuper-
centenarianspispexpectedptopincreasepinpcomingpyearspaspthepnumberpofpolderpadultspincreases.pThepr
easonpwhypindividualspsurvivedpasplongpasptheyphavepispnotpknown.
DIF: CognitivepLevel:pRemembering
REF:pp.p4pTOP:pIntegratedpProcess:pTeaching/Learning
MSC:pClientpNeeds:pHealthpPromotionpandpMaintenance
3. Onepreasonpwhypmanyp“babypboomers”phavepmultiplepchronicpconditionspsuchpaspheartp
disease,pdiabetes,pandparthritispispthat:
a. theyphaveplesspaccessptopmedicationpandpotherptreatmentpregimens.
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,CreatedpBy:pApSolution
b. therepwaspaplackpofpimportancepplacedponphealthyplivingpasptheypwerepgrowingpup.
c. theypdidpnotphavepaccessptopimmunizationspagainstpcommunicablepdiseasepwhenptheypwerepc
hildren.
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, CreatedpBy:pApSolution
d. theypgrewpuppinpanperapofprampantppovertypandpmalnutrition.
ANS:pB
Thepbabypboomers,pindividualspbornpbetweenp1946pandp1964,ppost-
WWII,phavepbetterpaccessptopmedicationpandptreatmentpregimenspthanpotherpcohorts.pTheyphavepha
dpthepbenefitpofpthepdevelopmentpofpimmunizationspagainstpcommunicablepdiseases.pTheypgrewpupp
inpanperapofpprosperityppost-
WWII.pHowever,ptherepwaspaplackpofpimportancepplacedponpwhatpwepnowpconsiderphealthyplivingp
whenptheypwerepyounger.pSmoking,pforpexample,pwaspnotpcondoned,pbutpwaspconsideredpapsymbolp
ofpstatus.pCandypinpthepshapepofpcigarettespwasppopular,pandptherepwaspmuchpsecondhandpsmoke.
DIF: CognitivepLevel:pRemembering
REF:pp.p6pTOP:pIntegratedpProcess:pTeaching/Learning
MSC:pClientpNeeds:pHealthpPromotionpandpMaintenance
4. Apnursepispplanningpanpeducationpprogramponpwellnesspinpaplocalpseniorpcitizenpcenter.pThepn
ursepplansptopprovidepeducationponpthepimportancepofpimmunizations,pannualpphysicalpexamination
s,pscreeningpforpdiabetes,pandpvisionpandphearingpscreening.pItpispimportantpforpthepnurseptopundersta
ndpwhichpofpthepfollowing?
a. Approximatelyp40%pofpolderpadultsp(agesp65pandpolder)putilizepavailableppreventiveps
ervices
b. Preventivepstrategiesparepmorepwidelypusedpinpthep40-
64pagepgrouppthanpinpthep65pandpoverpagepgroup
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