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Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging
Author: Theris A. Touhy and Kathleen F Jett
11th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Section 1: Foundations of Healthy Aging
1. Introduction to Healthy Aging
2. Cross-Cultural Caring and Aging
3. Biological Theories of Aging and Age-Related Physical Changes
4. Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging
Section 2: Foundations of Gerontological Nursing
5. Gerontological Nursing and Promotion of Healthy Aging
6. Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care
7. Economic and Legal Issues
Section 3: Fundamentals of Caring
8. Assessment and Documentation for Optimal Care
9. Safe Medication Use
10. Nutrition
11. Hydration and Oral Care
12. Elimination
13. Rest, Sleep, and Activity
14. Promoting Healthy Skin
15. Falls and Fall Risk Reduction
16. Promoting Safety
Section 4: Promoting Health in Chronic Illness
17. Living With Chronic Illness
18. Pain and Comfort
19. Diseases Affecting Vision and Hearing
20. Metabolic Disorders
21. Bone and Joint Problems
22. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders
23. Neurological Disorders
24. Mental Health
Section 5: Caring for Elders and Their Caregivers
25. Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive Disorders
26. Relationships, Roles, and Transitions
27. Caregiving
28. Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
,Chapter 01: Introduction To Healthy Aging
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole And Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Man Is Terminally Ill With End-Stage Prostate Cancer. Which Is The Best Statement
About This Man’s Wellness?
a. Wellness Can Only Be Achieved With Aggressive Medical Interventions.
b. Wellness Is Not A Real Option For This Client Because He Is Terminally Ill.
c. Wellness Is Defined As The Absence Of Disease.
d. Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A Higher
Level Of Wellness.
ANS: D
Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A Higher Level Of Wellness;
A Nurse Can Foster Wellness In His Or Her Clients. Wellness Is Defined By The Individual
And Is Multidimensional. It Is Not Just The Absence Of Disease. A Wellness Perspective Is
Based On The Belief That Every Person Has An Optimal Level Of Health Independent Of
His Or Her Situation Or Functional Level. Even In The Presence Of Chronic Illness Or While
Dying, A Movement Toward Wellness Is Possible If Emphasis Of Care Is Placed On The
Promotion Of Well-Being In A Supportive Environment.
PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: P. 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
n r i g b. c m
2. In Differentiating Between Healu
th as
nd wnellntess In hoealth Care, Which Of The
Following Statements Is True?
a. Health Is A Broad Term Encompassing Attitudes And Behaviors.
b. The Concept Of Illness Prevention Was Never Considered By Previous Generations.
c. Wellness And Self-Actualization Develop Through Learning And Growth.
d. Wellness Is Impossible When One’s Health Is Compromised.
ANS: A
Health Is A Broad Term That Encompasses Attitudes And Behaviors; Holistically, Health
Includes Wellness, Which Involves One’s Whole Being. The Concept Of Illness Prevention
Was Never Considered By Previous Generations; Throughout History, Basic Self-Care
Requirements Have Been Recognized. Wellness And Self-Actualization Develop Through
Learning And Growth—As Basic Needs Are Met, Higher Level Needs Can Be Satisfied In
Turn, With Ever-Deepening Richness To Life. Wellness Is Possible When One’s Health Is
Compromised—Even With Chronic Illness, With Multiple Disabilities, Or In Dying,
Movement Toward A Higher Level Of Wellness Is Possible.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: P. 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. Which Racial Or Ethnic Group Has The Highest Life Expectancy In The United States?
a. Native Americans
b. African Americans
c. Hispanic Americans
d. Asian And Pacific Island Americans
, Chapter 02: Cross-Cultural Caring And Aging
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole And Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Of The Following Is A True Statement About Differing Health Belief Systems?
a. Personalistic Or Magicoreligious Beliefs Have Been Superseded In Western Minds
By Biomedical Principles.
b. In Most Cultures, Older Adults Are Likely To Treat Themselves Using
Traditional Methods Before Turning To Biomedical Professionals.
c. Ayurvedic Medicine Is Another Name For Traditional Chinese Medicine.
d. The Belief That Health Depends On Maintaining A Balance Among Opposite
Qualities Is Characteristic Of A Magicoreligious Belief System.
ANS: B
Older Adults In Most Cultures Usually Have Had Experience With Traditional Methods That
Have Worked As Well As Expected. After These Treatments Fail, Older Adults Turn To The
Formal Health Care System. Even In The United States, It Is Common For Older Adults To
Pray For Cures Or Wonder What They Did To Incur An Illness As Punishment. The
Ayurvedic System Is A Naturalistic Health Belief System Practiced In India And In Some
Neighboring Countries. This Belief Is Characteristic Of A Holistic Or Naturalistic Approach.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: P. 16-17
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
n r i g b. c m
2. Which Of The Following Consideuratis
onsnis m
tost Liko
ely To Be True When Working
With An Interpreter?
a. An Interpreter Is Never Needed If The Nurse Speaks The Same Language As The Patient.
b. When Working With Interpreters, The Nurse Can Use Technical Terms Or Metaphors.
c. A Patient’s Young Granddaughter Who Speaks Fluent English Would Make The
Best Interpreter Because She Is Familiar With And Loves The Patient.
d. The Nurse Should Face The Patient Rather Than The Interpreter.
ANS: D
The Nurse Should Face The Patient Rather Than The Interpreter Is A True Statement; The
Intent Is To Converse With The Patient, Not With A Third Party About The Patient. Many
Reasons May Prevent The Patient From Speaking Directly To A Nurse. Technical Terms
And Metaphors May Be Difficult Or Impossible To Translate. Cultural Restrictions May
Prevent Some Topics From Being Spoken Of To A Grandparent Or Child.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: P. 18-19
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Safe, Effective Care Environment
3. An Older Adult Who Is A Traditional Chinese Man Has A Blood Pressure Of 80/54 Mm Hg
And Refuses To Remain In The Bed. Which Intervention Should The Nurse Use To Promote
And Maintain His Health?
a. Have The Health Care Provider Speak To Him.
b. Use Principles Of The Holistic Health System.
c. Ask About His Perceptions And Treatment Ideas.
Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging
Author: Theris A. Touhy and Kathleen F Jett
11th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Section 1: Foundations of Healthy Aging
1. Introduction to Healthy Aging
2. Cross-Cultural Caring and Aging
3. Biological Theories of Aging and Age-Related Physical Changes
4. Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging
Section 2: Foundations of Gerontological Nursing
5. Gerontological Nursing and Promotion of Healthy Aging
6. Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care
7. Economic and Legal Issues
Section 3: Fundamentals of Caring
8. Assessment and Documentation for Optimal Care
9. Safe Medication Use
10. Nutrition
11. Hydration and Oral Care
12. Elimination
13. Rest, Sleep, and Activity
14. Promoting Healthy Skin
15. Falls and Fall Risk Reduction
16. Promoting Safety
Section 4: Promoting Health in Chronic Illness
17. Living With Chronic Illness
18. Pain and Comfort
19. Diseases Affecting Vision and Hearing
20. Metabolic Disorders
21. Bone and Joint Problems
22. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders
23. Neurological Disorders
24. Mental Health
Section 5: Caring for Elders and Their Caregivers
25. Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive Disorders
26. Relationships, Roles, and Transitions
27. Caregiving
28. Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
,Chapter 01: Introduction To Healthy Aging
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole And Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Man Is Terminally Ill With End-Stage Prostate Cancer. Which Is The Best Statement
About This Man’s Wellness?
a. Wellness Can Only Be Achieved With Aggressive Medical Interventions.
b. Wellness Is Not A Real Option For This Client Because He Is Terminally Ill.
c. Wellness Is Defined As The Absence Of Disease.
d. Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A Higher
Level Of Wellness.
ANS: D
Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A Higher Level Of Wellness;
A Nurse Can Foster Wellness In His Or Her Clients. Wellness Is Defined By The Individual
And Is Multidimensional. It Is Not Just The Absence Of Disease. A Wellness Perspective Is
Based On The Belief That Every Person Has An Optimal Level Of Health Independent Of
His Or Her Situation Or Functional Level. Even In The Presence Of Chronic Illness Or While
Dying, A Movement Toward Wellness Is Possible If Emphasis Of Care Is Placed On The
Promotion Of Well-Being In A Supportive Environment.
PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: P. 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
n r i g b. c m
2. In Differentiating Between Healu
th as
nd wnellntess In hoealth Care, Which Of The
Following Statements Is True?
a. Health Is A Broad Term Encompassing Attitudes And Behaviors.
b. The Concept Of Illness Prevention Was Never Considered By Previous Generations.
c. Wellness And Self-Actualization Develop Through Learning And Growth.
d. Wellness Is Impossible When One’s Health Is Compromised.
ANS: A
Health Is A Broad Term That Encompasses Attitudes And Behaviors; Holistically, Health
Includes Wellness, Which Involves One’s Whole Being. The Concept Of Illness Prevention
Was Never Considered By Previous Generations; Throughout History, Basic Self-Care
Requirements Have Been Recognized. Wellness And Self-Actualization Develop Through
Learning And Growth—As Basic Needs Are Met, Higher Level Needs Can Be Satisfied In
Turn, With Ever-Deepening Richness To Life. Wellness Is Possible When One’s Health Is
Compromised—Even With Chronic Illness, With Multiple Disabilities, Or In Dying,
Movement Toward A Higher Level Of Wellness Is Possible.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: P. 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. Which Racial Or Ethnic Group Has The Highest Life Expectancy In The United States?
a. Native Americans
b. African Americans
c. Hispanic Americans
d. Asian And Pacific Island Americans
, Chapter 02: Cross-Cultural Caring And Aging
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole And Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Of The Following Is A True Statement About Differing Health Belief Systems?
a. Personalistic Or Magicoreligious Beliefs Have Been Superseded In Western Minds
By Biomedical Principles.
b. In Most Cultures, Older Adults Are Likely To Treat Themselves Using
Traditional Methods Before Turning To Biomedical Professionals.
c. Ayurvedic Medicine Is Another Name For Traditional Chinese Medicine.
d. The Belief That Health Depends On Maintaining A Balance Among Opposite
Qualities Is Characteristic Of A Magicoreligious Belief System.
ANS: B
Older Adults In Most Cultures Usually Have Had Experience With Traditional Methods That
Have Worked As Well As Expected. After These Treatments Fail, Older Adults Turn To The
Formal Health Care System. Even In The United States, It Is Common For Older Adults To
Pray For Cures Or Wonder What They Did To Incur An Illness As Punishment. The
Ayurvedic System Is A Naturalistic Health Belief System Practiced In India And In Some
Neighboring Countries. This Belief Is Characteristic Of A Holistic Or Naturalistic Approach.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: P. 16-17
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
n r i g b. c m
2. Which Of The Following Consideuratis
onsnis m
tost Liko
ely To Be True When Working
With An Interpreter?
a. An Interpreter Is Never Needed If The Nurse Speaks The Same Language As The Patient.
b. When Working With Interpreters, The Nurse Can Use Technical Terms Or Metaphors.
c. A Patient’s Young Granddaughter Who Speaks Fluent English Would Make The
Best Interpreter Because She Is Familiar With And Loves The Patient.
d. The Nurse Should Face The Patient Rather Than The Interpreter.
ANS: D
The Nurse Should Face The Patient Rather Than The Interpreter Is A True Statement; The
Intent Is To Converse With The Patient, Not With A Third Party About The Patient. Many
Reasons May Prevent The Patient From Speaking Directly To A Nurse. Technical Terms
And Metaphors May Be Difficult Or Impossible To Translate. Cultural Restrictions May
Prevent Some Topics From Being Spoken Of To A Grandparent Or Child.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: P. 18-19
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Safe, Effective Care Environment
3. An Older Adult Who Is A Traditional Chinese Man Has A Blood Pressure Of 80/54 Mm Hg
And Refuses To Remain In The Bed. Which Intervention Should The Nurse Use To Promote
And Maintain His Health?
a. Have The Health Care Provider Speak To Him.
b. Use Principles Of The Holistic Health System.
c. Ask About His Perceptions And Treatment Ideas.
