,DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Chapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging
vv vv vv vv vv
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Canadian Edition
vv vv
MULTIPLE CHOICE vv
1. A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. What is the best statement about
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
vv this man’s wellness?
vv vv
a. Wellness is possible, even if the patient uses medication to assist in vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
vv management of his medical care. vv vv vv vv
b. Wellness is unfortunately not a real option for the patient. vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Wellness is the same thing as faith healing, and if the patient were more vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
receptive, he could be back at work in a few weeks.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. Nursing interventions can help empower a patient to achieve a higher level
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
of wellness. vv vv
ANS: v v D
Feedback
A Incorrect. An individual must work hard to achieve wellness, just as in a job.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
B Incorrect. All persons, regardless of age or life–health situation, can be helped to
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
achieve a higher level of wellness.
vv vv vv vv vv vv
C Incorrect. Biomedical approaches and other treatments and techniques are used
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
to achieve realistic improvements in wellness.
vv vv vv vv vv vv
D Correct. A nurse can foster wellness at all levels of the needs hierarchy.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Application REF: 8 OBJ: v v
v 2 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and
v vv v v vv vv vv
Maintenance
vv
2. In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which of the
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
vv following statements is true? vv vv vv
a. Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviours.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. The concept of wellness was rarely or never considered by previous generations.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Wellness and self-actualization develop through learning and compromise.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. It is impossible to have wellness when one’s health is compromised.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: v v A
Feedback
A Correct. Holistically, health includes wellness, which involves one’s whole
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
being.
vv
B Incorrect. Throughout history, basic self-care requirements have been
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
recognized.
vv
C Incorrect. As basic needs are met, higher level needs can be satisfied in turn,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
with ever-deepening richness to life.
vv vv vv vv vv
D Incorrect. Even with chronic illness, with multiple disabilities, or in dying,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
movement toward higher wellness is possible.
vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Comprehension REF: v v v v 4 OBJ: v v v v 2
mynursytest.store
,DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
TOP: v v NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance vv vv vv vv
3. Which province or territory is predicted to have the fastest growing older-person population
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
vv in Canada between the years 2006 and 2031?
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
a. Ontario
b. British Columbia vv
c. Yukon
d. Newfoundland
ANS: v v C
Feedback
A Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Ontario does not rise as rapidly as the older-person population of Yukon
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
between 2006 and 2031.
vv vv vv vv
B Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
British Columbia does not rise as rapidly as the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Yukon between 2006 and 2031. vv vv vv vv
C Correct. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Yukon rises faster than any of the other provinces and territories between 2006
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
and 2031.
vv vv
D Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Newfoundland does not rise as rapidly as the older-person population of Yukon
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
between 2006 and 2031.
vv vv vv vv
DIF: Knowledge REF: 3 (Figure 1-1) v v vv vv OBJ:
v 3 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
v vv v v vv vv vv vv
4. Historical influences that have shaped the lives of the majority of the middle-old in
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Canada today include which of the following?
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
a. Influenza epidemic of 1918 vv vv vv
b. Immigration from Communist Europe vv vv vv
c. Child-rearing during the Depression vv vv vv
d. World War II vv vv
ANS: v v D
Feedback
A Incorrect. A person who survived the influenza epidemic would be at least 93
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
years old in 2011 and therefore be considered old-old, or centenarian.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
B Incorrect. Those who are middle-old in 2011 were born between 1920 and 1930,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
before Communism swept Europe.
vv vv vv vv
C Incorrect. Most of those who are middle-old in 2011 had not reached
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
childbearing age by the end of the Depression.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
D Correct. Those who are middle-old in 2011 were in their teens and twenties
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
during the war; in particular, the men were very likely to have fought in it.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Comprehension REF: 2 v v OBJ:
v 3 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
v vv v v vv vv vv vv
mynursytest.store
, DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
5. A nurse prepares for the arrival of older persons evacuated from a forest fire in
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
northern Manitoba to a shelter for short-term care. Which of the following is the
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
priority nursing intervention?
vv vv vv
a. Demonstrate that the staff is prepared to meet their needs. vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Use individual medical records to develop a medication plan.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Help older persons to display family photos and memorabilia.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. Help older persons to teach one another a new skill in the shelter.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: v v B
Feedback
A Incorrect. Providing safety and security from the fire is evident and implied, as
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
the older persons have been evacuated from danger. The priority nursing
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
intervention is caring for any health concerns; e.g., medication or treatments
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
that were left behind.
vv vv vv vv
B Correct. The nurse prepares for short-term care by prioritizing the needs of the
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
older persons, and this intervention helps to maintain the therapeutic plan,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
thereby addressing the need for physiological integrity. Furthermore, the nurse
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
maintains continuity of care by preparing a medication schedule to prevent
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
missed doses of medication.
vv vv vv vv
C Incorrect. In emergency conditions, the nurse provides basic care relating to
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
safety, security, and physical well-being. Maintaining a sense of belonging is
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
important, but not in emergency conditions.
vv vv vv vv vv vv
D Incorrect. A state of emergency is not the time to develop self-esteem because
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
meeting safety, security, and physical needs is more important.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Analysis REF: 6-7 OBJ: 4 v v v v v v v v
TOP: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
v v vv vv vv vv vv
6. According to researchers, which characteristic will most centenarians share in the future?
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
a. Being female vv
b. Having dementia vv
c. Being malnourished vv
d. Being wheelchair-bound vv
ANS: v v A
Feedback
A Correct. Researchers expect women to comprise the majority of centenarians in
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
the future.
vv vv
B Incorrect. Gerontologists expect dementia to be common among older persons,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
but they are not predicting most centenarians will have dementia.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
C Incorrect. Malnutrition is common among older persons, but researchers have
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
not predicted that most centenarians will be malnourished.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
D Incorrect. Decreased mobility is common among older persons, but researchers
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
have not predicted that most centenarians will be confined to a wheelchair.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Knowledge REF: 2 OBJ: v v
v 3 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and
v vv v v vv vv vv
Maintenance
vv
7. Which statement describes aging in developing countries?
vv vv vv vv vv vv
mynursytest.store
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Chapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging
vv vv vv vv vv
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Canadian Edition
vv vv
MULTIPLE CHOICE vv
1. A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. What is the best statement about
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
vv this man’s wellness?
vv vv
a. Wellness is possible, even if the patient uses medication to assist in vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
vv management of his medical care. vv vv vv vv
b. Wellness is unfortunately not a real option for the patient. vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Wellness is the same thing as faith healing, and if the patient were more vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
receptive, he could be back at work in a few weeks.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. Nursing interventions can help empower a patient to achieve a higher level
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
of wellness. vv vv
ANS: v v D
Feedback
A Incorrect. An individual must work hard to achieve wellness, just as in a job.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
B Incorrect. All persons, regardless of age or life–health situation, can be helped to
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
achieve a higher level of wellness.
vv vv vv vv vv vv
C Incorrect. Biomedical approaches and other treatments and techniques are used
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
to achieve realistic improvements in wellness.
vv vv vv vv vv vv
D Correct. A nurse can foster wellness at all levels of the needs hierarchy.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Application REF: 8 OBJ: v v
v 2 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and
v vv v v vv vv vv
Maintenance
vv
2. In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which of the
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
vv following statements is true? vv vv vv
a. Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviours.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. The concept of wellness was rarely or never considered by previous generations.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Wellness and self-actualization develop through learning and compromise.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. It is impossible to have wellness when one’s health is compromised.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: v v A
Feedback
A Correct. Holistically, health includes wellness, which involves one’s whole
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
being.
vv
B Incorrect. Throughout history, basic self-care requirements have been
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
recognized.
vv
C Incorrect. As basic needs are met, higher level needs can be satisfied in turn,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
with ever-deepening richness to life.
vv vv vv vv vv
D Incorrect. Even with chronic illness, with multiple disabilities, or in dying,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
movement toward higher wellness is possible.
vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Comprehension REF: v v v v 4 OBJ: v v v v 2
mynursytest.store
,DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
TOP: v v NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance vv vv vv vv
3. Which province or territory is predicted to have the fastest growing older-person population
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
vv in Canada between the years 2006 and 2031?
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
a. Ontario
b. British Columbia vv
c. Yukon
d. Newfoundland
ANS: v v C
Feedback
A Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Ontario does not rise as rapidly as the older-person population of Yukon
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
between 2006 and 2031.
vv vv vv vv
B Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
British Columbia does not rise as rapidly as the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Yukon between 2006 and 2031. vv vv vv vv
C Correct. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Yukon rises faster than any of the other provinces and territories between 2006
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
and 2031.
vv vv
D Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Newfoundland does not rise as rapidly as the older-person population of Yukon
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
between 2006 and 2031.
vv vv vv vv
DIF: Knowledge REF: 3 (Figure 1-1) v v vv vv OBJ:
v 3 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
v vv v v vv vv vv vv
4. Historical influences that have shaped the lives of the majority of the middle-old in
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Canada today include which of the following?
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
a. Influenza epidemic of 1918 vv vv vv
b. Immigration from Communist Europe vv vv vv
c. Child-rearing during the Depression vv vv vv
d. World War II vv vv
ANS: v v D
Feedback
A Incorrect. A person who survived the influenza epidemic would be at least 93
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
years old in 2011 and therefore be considered old-old, or centenarian.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
B Incorrect. Those who are middle-old in 2011 were born between 1920 and 1930,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
before Communism swept Europe.
vv vv vv vv
C Incorrect. Most of those who are middle-old in 2011 had not reached
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
childbearing age by the end of the Depression.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
D Correct. Those who are middle-old in 2011 were in their teens and twenties
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
during the war; in particular, the men were very likely to have fought in it.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Comprehension REF: 2 v v OBJ:
v 3 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
v vv v v vv vv vv vv
mynursytest.store
, DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
Healthy Aging in Canada 2nd Edition Touhy
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
5. A nurse prepares for the arrival of older persons evacuated from a forest fire in
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
northern Manitoba to a shelter for short-term care. Which of the following is the
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
priority nursing intervention?
vv vv vv
a. Demonstrate that the staff is prepared to meet their needs. vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Use individual medical records to develop a medication plan.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Help older persons to display family photos and memorabilia.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. Help older persons to teach one another a new skill in the shelter.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: v v B
Feedback
A Incorrect. Providing safety and security from the fire is evident and implied, as
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
the older persons have been evacuated from danger. The priority nursing
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
intervention is caring for any health concerns; e.g., medication or treatments
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
that were left behind.
vv vv vv vv
B Correct. The nurse prepares for short-term care by prioritizing the needs of the
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
older persons, and this intervention helps to maintain the therapeutic plan,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
thereby addressing the need for physiological integrity. Furthermore, the nurse
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
maintains continuity of care by preparing a medication schedule to prevent
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
missed doses of medication.
vv vv vv vv
C Incorrect. In emergency conditions, the nurse provides basic care relating to
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
safety, security, and physical well-being. Maintaining a sense of belonging is
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
important, but not in emergency conditions.
vv vv vv vv vv vv
D Incorrect. A state of emergency is not the time to develop self-esteem because
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
meeting safety, security, and physical needs is more important.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Analysis REF: 6-7 OBJ: 4 v v v v v v v v
TOP: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
v v vv vv vv vv vv
6. According to researchers, which characteristic will most centenarians share in the future?
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
a. Being female vv
b. Having dementia vv
c. Being malnourished vv
d. Being wheelchair-bound vv
ANS: v v A
Feedback
A Correct. Researchers expect women to comprise the majority of centenarians in
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
the future.
vv vv
B Incorrect. Gerontologists expect dementia to be common among older persons,
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
but they are not predicting most centenarians will have dementia.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
C Incorrect. Malnutrition is common among older persons, but researchers have
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
not predicted that most centenarians will be malnourished.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
D Incorrect. Decreased mobility is common among older persons, but researchers
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
have not predicted that most centenarians will be confined to a wheelchair.
vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
DIF: Knowledge REF: 2 OBJ: v v
v 3 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and
v vv v v vv vv vv
Maintenance
vv
7. Which statement describes aging in developing countries?
vv vv vv vv vv vv
mynursytest.store
