NURS 212 Final (All the Quizzes) with
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D - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is teaching an older person about the concept of successful
aging. Which of the nurse's questions addresses an important contributor to successful aging?
a. Are you largely free of acute or chronic illnesses?
b. Do you have a reliable support network?
c. Do you feel financially secure?
d. do you feel like you actively engage with life?
D - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is conducting a study on the needs and living situations of older
adults in the community. which of the following statements should the nurse take into account?
a. Most older adults reside in some form of institutional arrangement
b. More older men live alone than older women
c. A majority of older adults will live in a nursing home at some point
d. Assisted living arrangements have become increasingly common
,B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse who provides care to many older adults recognizes the
importance of implementing a wellness approach to care. What principle underlies this
approach to the health care of older adults?
a. Older adults must come to accept a decline in wellness as they age.
b. A holistic approach to caring for older adults can foster their well-being at every stage of life
c. Older adults have decreasing expectations for wellness as they move through the aging
process
B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse interviews a centenarian, gathering data for a large study. In the
interview, the centenarian says. "You're only as old as you feel, some days I feel like I'm 50." To
which definition of aging does this response
a. Chronologic aging
b. Subjective aging
c. Functional aging
d. Perceived aging
A - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse assesses the risk of the members of an older adult community.
Which individual is most likely to be living at or below the poverty line?
a. 83-year-old single woman
b. Caucasian 73-year-old man
c. Couple who are both 72 years old d. Caucasian couple in their 60s
,B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse manager justifies the budget for education regarding cultural
competency for the staff. Which of the following justifications will best support the need for this
education?
a. Life expectancies among minorities are expected to increase
b. Every nurse-client encounter involves some degree of cultural differences
c. Government and health care organizations support the need for culturally competent care
d. Nurses have a moral obligation to achieve cultural competency with all cultural groups
B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is beginning a new job in an area with a Canadian Aboriginal
population. All of the following statements will assist the nurse to understand this culture to
better plan nursing care except which one?
a. Lifestyle and risk factors account for the health disparities with the Aboriginal Canadian
population.
b. Older Aboriginal Canadians are more likely than other older Canadians to live alone.
c. Many older Aboriginal Canadians experienced trauma at government-run residential schools.
d. The Aboriginal population is growing much faster than the general population in Canada.
e. Canadian Aboriginals include First Nations, Metis and Inuits.
, B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse reviews some of the more common cultural groups in the local
area. How should the nurse interpret the information that is available about cultural groups?
a. Characteristics of cultural groups are normally consistent between every member of that
group.
b. Cultural generalizations can be useful and accurate, but they do not replace individualized
assessment and care.
c. It is unjust to categorize individual clients as being members of a specific cultural group.
d. It is simplistic and problematic to make generalized claims about members of a particular
cultural group.
A - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse performs a reflective cultural self-assessment. Which outcome
should the nurse expect?
a. Progression from judgmental views of other cultures to recognition of positive attributes
b. An accurate ranking of different cultures according to their specific merits
c. The ability to assess clients according to their cultural affiliation rather than individual
characteristics
d. Identification of the flaws and weaknesses of the nurse's own culture
C - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse plans culturally competent care for a variety of clients. Which
culture is most strongly tied to the low health status?
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D - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is teaching an older person about the concept of successful
aging. Which of the nurse's questions addresses an important contributor to successful aging?
a. Are you largely free of acute or chronic illnesses?
b. Do you have a reliable support network?
c. Do you feel financially secure?
d. do you feel like you actively engage with life?
D - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is conducting a study on the needs and living situations of older
adults in the community. which of the following statements should the nurse take into account?
a. Most older adults reside in some form of institutional arrangement
b. More older men live alone than older women
c. A majority of older adults will live in a nursing home at some point
d. Assisted living arrangements have become increasingly common
,B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse who provides care to many older adults recognizes the
importance of implementing a wellness approach to care. What principle underlies this
approach to the health care of older adults?
a. Older adults must come to accept a decline in wellness as they age.
b. A holistic approach to caring for older adults can foster their well-being at every stage of life
c. Older adults have decreasing expectations for wellness as they move through the aging
process
B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse interviews a centenarian, gathering data for a large study. In the
interview, the centenarian says. "You're only as old as you feel, some days I feel like I'm 50." To
which definition of aging does this response
a. Chronologic aging
b. Subjective aging
c. Functional aging
d. Perceived aging
A - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse assesses the risk of the members of an older adult community.
Which individual is most likely to be living at or below the poverty line?
a. 83-year-old single woman
b. Caucasian 73-year-old man
c. Couple who are both 72 years old d. Caucasian couple in their 60s
,B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse manager justifies the budget for education regarding cultural
competency for the staff. Which of the following justifications will best support the need for this
education?
a. Life expectancies among minorities are expected to increase
b. Every nurse-client encounter involves some degree of cultural differences
c. Government and health care organizations support the need for culturally competent care
d. Nurses have a moral obligation to achieve cultural competency with all cultural groups
B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is beginning a new job in an area with a Canadian Aboriginal
population. All of the following statements will assist the nurse to understand this culture to
better plan nursing care except which one?
a. Lifestyle and risk factors account for the health disparities with the Aboriginal Canadian
population.
b. Older Aboriginal Canadians are more likely than other older Canadians to live alone.
c. Many older Aboriginal Canadians experienced trauma at government-run residential schools.
d. The Aboriginal population is growing much faster than the general population in Canada.
e. Canadian Aboriginals include First Nations, Metis and Inuits.
, B - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse reviews some of the more common cultural groups in the local
area. How should the nurse interpret the information that is available about cultural groups?
a. Characteristics of cultural groups are normally consistent between every member of that
group.
b. Cultural generalizations can be useful and accurate, but they do not replace individualized
assessment and care.
c. It is unjust to categorize individual clients as being members of a specific cultural group.
d. It is simplistic and problematic to make generalized claims about members of a particular
cultural group.
A - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse performs a reflective cultural self-assessment. Which outcome
should the nurse expect?
a. Progression from judgmental views of other cultures to recognition of positive attributes
b. An accurate ranking of different cultures according to their specific merits
c. The ability to assess clients according to their cultural affiliation rather than individual
characteristics
d. Identification of the flaws and weaknesses of the nurse's own culture
C - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse plans culturally competent care for a variety of clients. Which
culture is most strongly tied to the low health status?
