Test bank Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing Healthy Aging, Canadian Edition 6th Edition by Theris a Touhy and Kathleen fjet

Test bank Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological
Nursing Healthy Aging, Canadian Edition 6th
Edition by Theris a Touhy and Kathleen fjet




Test Bank Page 1

, Chapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging


MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer.
Which is the best statement about thisman‘s wellness?
a. Wellness can only be achieved with
aggressive medical
interventions.
b. Wellness is not a real option for this
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q hq client because he
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is terminally ill.
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c. Wellness is defined as the absence
of
disease.
d. Nursing interventions can help
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empower a client to qhq qhq qhq




achieve a higher level of wellness.
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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 wellnessis 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: q




DiagnosisMSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance


2. In differentiating between health and wellness in health care,
which of the following statements
is true?
a. Health is a broad term
encompassing

Test Bank Page 2

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attitudes and

behaviors.
b. The concept of illness prevention
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was never considered
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by previous generations.
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c. Wellness and self-actualization develop
through learn-
ing and growth.
d. Wellness is impossible when one‘s q hq qhq qhq q hq q hq




health is compro-q hq qhq




mised.

ANS: A
Health is a broad term that encompasses attitudes and behaviors;
holistically, health includes wellness, which in- volves one‘s whole
being. The concept of illness prevention was never considered by previous
generations; through-out 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 rich- ness to life. Wellness is possible when
one‘s health is compromised—even with chronic illness, with multiple dis-
abilities, or in dying, movement toward a higher level of wellness is
possible.


PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: p. 7 TOP: Nursing Process: q




EvaluationMSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance


3. Which racial or ethnic group has the highest life expectancy in
the United States?
a. Native Americans
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c. Hispanic Americans
d. Asian and Pacific Island Americans
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ANS: C
As shown in Figure 1.4, Hispanic men and women have the highest life
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iss2as2Touhy expectancy of all. In 2011, for those of His-panic origin of any race,
the overall life expectancy at 65 years of age was 20.7 more years in
2011 (19.1 years for men and 21.8 years for women).




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