,MULTIPLE CHOIC
E
1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is forb theirb African America
n newborn, the nurse replies that, ―2010 statistics indicate that your son:
a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 6
5 years.‖
b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.‖
c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.‖
d. is likely to live into his late 90s.‖
ANS: C
In 2010, men in the United States at age n60b can expect to live another 22 years
. The life expectancy of African Americanb men is aboutbn4.7 years less than whi
te men. Of the optionsabove, C isbnthe only response that fits into those paramet
ers. The otherb options are not supported by reliableb research.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding
REF: p. 3 TOP:
Integrated Process:bnTeaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: HealthbnPromotion and Maintenance
2. A nurse nisb planningb care forb ab group of super-
centenariansb in an assisted living facility. Thenurse considers which of the foll
owing?
a. Mostb super-
centenariansb are functionally independent orb require minimal assistance
with activities of daily living
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment
c. The numberb of super-
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a
result of heart disease and stroke
d. It is theorized that super-
centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic
mutations that made them less susceptible to common diseases
,ANS: A
Research supports that most super-
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance wit
h ADLs. The number of super-centenarians is
, expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. The
reason why individualssurvived as long as they have is not known.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REF: p. 4 TOP:
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. One reason why many ―baby boomers‖ have multiple chronic conditions such as hear
t disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
a. they have less access to medication and other treatmentbnregimens.
b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living asbntheyb wer
e growing up.
c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable diseas
e when
they were children.
d. they grew up in an era of rampant povertybnand malnutrition.
E
1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is forb theirb African America
n newborn, the nurse replies that, ―2010 statistics indicate that your son:
a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 6
5 years.‖
b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.‖
c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.‖
d. is likely to live into his late 90s.‖
ANS: C
In 2010, men in the United States at age n60b can expect to live another 22 years
. The life expectancy of African Americanb men is aboutbn4.7 years less than whi
te men. Of the optionsabove, C isbnthe only response that fits into those paramet
ers. The otherb options are not supported by reliableb research.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding
REF: p. 3 TOP:
Integrated Process:bnTeaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: HealthbnPromotion and Maintenance
2. A nurse nisb planningb care forb ab group of super-
centenariansb in an assisted living facility. Thenurse considers which of the foll
owing?
a. Mostb super-
centenariansb are functionally independent orb require minimal assistance
with activities of daily living
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment
c. The numberb of super-
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a
result of heart disease and stroke
d. It is theorized that super-
centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic
mutations that made them less susceptible to common diseases
,ANS: A
Research supports that most super-
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance wit
h ADLs. The number of super-centenarians is
, expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. The
reason why individualssurvived as long as they have is not known.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REF: p. 4 TOP:
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. One reason why many ―baby boomers‖ have multiple chronic conditions such as hear
t disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
a. they have less access to medication and other treatmentbnregimens.
b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living asbntheyb wer
e growing up.
c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable diseas
e when
they were children.
d. they grew up in an era of rampant povertybnand malnutrition.
