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,Chapter 1: Holistic Caring
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Multiple Choice
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1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than age 65?
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1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. What is the average life expectancy today?
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1) 70.2 years tx
2) 75 years tx
3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
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4) Longer for men than for women tx tx tx tx tx
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
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1) Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person has in order to treat i
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t effectively. tx
2) Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease or disorder th
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e person may have. tx tx tx
3) Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many techniques, such as
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empathetic listening, music, and imagery, as well as specific clinical skills.
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4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that
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enhance communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving care.
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4. The Science of Human Caring theory was developed by
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1) Florence Nightingale tx
2) Clara Barton tx
3) Jean Watson tx
4) Savage and Money tx tx
5. Which is NOT emphasized in The Science of Human Caring?
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1) Providing transpersonal caring tx tx
2) Focusing on the person while you are with him or her tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
3) Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given according to a strict
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4) Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
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6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
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1) Using your developed clinical expertise tx tx tx tx
2) Developing a close relationship with the patient’s family members and significant others
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3) Remembering the personal intuition and creativity of patients in your nursing plan tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
4) All of the above tx tx tx
7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
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1) Pain diffused over the entire chest areatx tx tx tx tx tx
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, 2) No pain tx
3) Crushing sternal pain tx tx
4) Pain on the left side of the chest and pain that radiates down the left arm
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8.t x Compared with the doses of medication given to a young adult, the doses given to an old-
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old person are usually
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1) Smaller
2) Larger, because the old-old person is probably sicker
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3) The same tx
4) Minimal, because the person is very old and probably near death
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9.txtx What communication technique has been developed specifically for dealing with demented elderly persons?
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1) Cognitive therapy tx
2) Validation therapy tx
3) Geriatric Depression Scale tx tx
4) Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) tx tx tx
t x 10. t x An 82-year-old patient is diagnosed with liver cancer and has long-
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standing cardiovascular problems. The patient begins screaming and pushes his meal tray away. What w
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ould be an appropriate response?
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1) Take the meal tray and leave the room without saying anything.
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2) Tell him to stop screaming in a loud voice.
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3) Calmly ask him what he is upset about and listen carefully to him.
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4) Call your supervisor. tx tx
t x 11. t x The nurse is overhead addressing an 87-year-old patient as ―honey.‖ What is this an example of?
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1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
t x 12. t x The term ―elite-old‖ is used for people
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1) 65 to 74 years old
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2) 75 to 84 years old
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3) 85 to 100 years old
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4) Older than 100 years tx tx tx
t x 13. Which is a key concept in holistic nursing?
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1) Following physician instructions and follow-up with the physician tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
2) Developing a relationship with family members of the patient tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
3) Using what you have learned—your clinical experience
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4) All of the above tx tx tx
t x 14. t x t x How should the nursing instructor explain the term ―gerontology‖ to a new class of students?
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1) It means the use of older medications to treat illnesses.
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2) It comes from a Greek word that means ―related to old age.‖
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3) It focuses on the housing needs of people who are underserved.
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4) It is a way of explaining health problems of people over age 50.
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t x 15. Which term should the nurse use when explaining medical care that an older patient requires?
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1) Genetics
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,Copyright © 2016 F. A. Davis Company
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,Chapter 1: Holistic Caring
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than age 65?
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1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. What is the average life expectancy today?
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1) 70.2 years tx
2) 75 years tx
3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
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4) Longer for men than for women tx tx tx tx tx
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
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1) Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person has in order to treat i
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
t effectively. tx
2) Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease or disorder th
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
e person may have. tx tx tx
3) Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many techniques, such as
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empathetic listening, music, and imagery, as well as specific clinical skills.
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4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that
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enhance communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving care.
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4. The Science of Human Caring theory was developed by
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1) Florence Nightingale tx
2) Clara Barton tx
3) Jean Watson tx
4) Savage and Money tx tx
5. Which is NOT emphasized in The Science of Human Caring?
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1) Providing transpersonal caring tx tx
2) Focusing on the person while you are with him or her tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
3) Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given according to a strict
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schedule tx
4) Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
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6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
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1) Using your developed clinical expertise tx tx tx tx
2) Developing a close relationship with the patient’s family members and significant others
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3) Remembering the personal intuition and creativity of patients in your nursing plan tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
4) All of the above tx tx tx
7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
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1) Pain diffused over the entire chest areatx tx tx tx tx tx
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, 2) No pain tx
3) Crushing sternal pain tx tx
4) Pain on the left side of the chest and pain that radiates down the left arm
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8.t x Compared with the doses of medication given to a young adult, the doses given to an old-
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old person are usually
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1) Smaller
2) Larger, because the old-old person is probably sicker
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3) The same tx
4) Minimal, because the person is very old and probably near death
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9.txtx What communication technique has been developed specifically for dealing with demented elderly persons?
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1) Cognitive therapy tx
2) Validation therapy tx
3) Geriatric Depression Scale tx tx
4) Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) tx tx tx
t x 10. t x An 82-year-old patient is diagnosed with liver cancer and has long-
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standing cardiovascular problems. The patient begins screaming and pushes his meal tray away. What w
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ould be an appropriate response?
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1) Take the meal tray and leave the room without saying anything.
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2) Tell him to stop screaming in a loud voice.
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3) Calmly ask him what he is upset about and listen carefully to him.
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4) Call your supervisor. tx tx
t x 11. t x The nurse is overhead addressing an 87-year-old patient as ―honey.‖ What is this an example of?
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1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
4) Malfeasance
t x 12. t x The term ―elite-old‖ is used for people
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1) 65 to 74 years old
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2) 75 to 84 years old
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3) 85 to 100 years old
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4) Older than 100 years tx tx tx
t x 13. Which is a key concept in holistic nursing?
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1) Following physician instructions and follow-up with the physician tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
2) Developing a relationship with family members of the patient tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
3) Using what you have learned—your clinical experience
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4) All of the above tx tx tx
t x 14. t x t x How should the nursing instructor explain the term ―gerontology‖ to a new class of students?
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1) It means the use of older medications to treat illnesses.
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2) It comes from a Greek word that means ―related to old age.‖
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3) It focuses on the housing needs of people who are underserved.
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4) It is a way of explaining health problems of people over age 50.
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t x 15. Which term should the nurse use when explaining medical care that an older patient requires?
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1) Genetics
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