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,Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Miller 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapterf1fSeeingfOlderfAdultsfThroughfthefEyesfoffWellness
1. Inf2010,fthefrevisedfStandardsfandfScopefoffGerontologicalfNursingfPracticefwasfpublished.fThe
nursefwouldfusefthesefstandardsfto:
f
a. promotefthefpracticefoffgerontologicfnursingfwithinfthefacutefcarefsetting.
b. definefthefconceptsfandfdimensionsfoffgerontologicfnursingfpractice.
c. elevatefthefpracticefoffgerontologicfnursing.
d. incorporatefsuggestedfinterventionsffromfothersfwhofpracticefgerontologicfn
ursing.
ANS:fD
ThefcurrentfpublishingfoffthefStandardsfandfScopefoffGerontologicalfNursingfPracticefinf2010fincor
poratesfthefinputfoffgerontologicfnursesffromfacrossfthefUnitedfStates.fItfwasfnotfintendedftofpromot
efgerontologicfnursingfpracticefwithinfacutefcarefsettings,fdefinefconceptsforfdimensionsfoffgeronto
logicfnursingfpractice,forfelevatefthefpracticefoffgerontologicfnursing.
DIF:fRememberingf(Knowledge)fREF:fMCS:f2fOBJ:f1-
1fTOP:fN/AfMSC:fSafefandfEffectivefCarefEnvironment
2. Whenfattemptingftofminimizefthefeffectfoffageismfonfthefpracticefoffnursingfolderfadults,fafnur
sefneedsftoffirst:
a. recognizefthatfnursesfmustfactfasfadvocatesfforfagingfpatients.
b. acceptfthatfthisfpopulationfrepresentsfafsubstantialfportionfoffthosefrequiringfnu
rsingfcare.
c. self-reflectfandfformulatefonesfpersonalfviewfoffagingfandfthefolderfpatient.
d. recognizefageismfasfafformfoffbigotryfsharedfbyfmanyfAmericans.
ANS:fC
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,Ageismfisfanfever-
increasingfprejudicialfviewfoffthefeffectsfoffthefagingfprocessfandfoffthefolderfpopulationfasfafwhole.f
Withfnursesfbeingfmembersfoffafsocietyfholdingfsuchfviews,fitfisfcriticalfthatfthefindividualfnursefself
-
reflectfonfpersonalffeelingsfandfdeterminefwhetherfsuchffeelingsfwillfaffectfthefnursingfcarefthatfhefo
rfshefprovidesftofthefagingfpatient.fActingfasfanfadvocatefisfanfimportantfnursingfrolefinfallfsettings.fS
implyfacceptingfaffactfdoesfnotfhelpfendfageism,fnorfdoesfrecognizingfageismfasfafformfoffbigotry.
DIF:fApplyingf(Application)fREF:fN/AfOBJ:f1-9
TOP:fTeaching-LearningfMSC:fSafefandfEffectivefCarefEnvironment
3. Whenfdiscussingffactorsfthatfhavefhelpedftofincreasefthefnumberfoffhealthy,findependentfolderfAm
ericans,fthefnursefincludesfthefimportancefof:
a. increasedfavailabilityfoffin-homefcarefservices.
b. governmentfsupportfoffretiredfcitizens.
c. effectivefantibioticftherapies.
d. thefdevelopmentfofflife-extendingftherapies.
ANS:fC
ThefhealthfandfultimatefautonomyfoffolderfAmericansfhasfbeenfpositivelyfimpactedfbyfthefdevelop
mentfoffantibiotics,fbetterfsanitation,fandfvaccines.fThesefpublicfhealthfmeasuresfhavefbeenfmorefin
strumentalfinfincreasingfthefnumbersfoffhealthy,findependentfolderfAmericansfthanfhavefin-
homefcarefservices,fgovernmentfprograms,forflife-extendingftherapies.
DIF:fRememberingf(Knowledge)fREF:fMCS:f2fOBJ:f3-3
TOP:fNursingfProcess:fImplementationfMSC:fHealthfPromotionfandfMaintenance
4. Basedfonfcurrentfdata,fwhenfpresentingfanfolderfadultsfdischargefteachingfplan,fthefnurse
a. nonrelatedfcaretaker.
b. paidfcaregiver.
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, c. familyfmember.
d. intuitionalfrepresentative.
ANS:fC
Lessfthanf4%foffolderfadultsflivefinfafformalfhealthfcarefenvironment.fThefmajorityfoffthefgeriatricfp
opulationflivesfatfhomeforfwithffamilyfmembers.
DIF:fApplyingf(Application)fREF:fN/AfOBJ:f3-3
TOP:fNursingfProcess:fPlanningfMSC:fSafefandfEffectivefCarefEnvironment
5. Thefnursefplanningfcarefforfanfolderfadultfwhofhasfrecentlyfbeenfdiagnosedfwithfrheumatoidfarth
ritisfviewsfthefpriorityfcriterionfforfcontinuedfindependenceftofbefthefpatients:
a. age.
b. financialfstatus.
c. gender.
d. functionalfstatus.
ANS:fD
Maintainingftheffunctionalfstatusfoffolderfadultsfmayfavertfthefonsetfoffphysicalffrailtyfandfcognitivef
impairment,ftwofconditionsfthatfincreaseftheflikelihoodfoffinstitutionalization.
DIF:fRememberingf(Knowledge)fREF:fMCS:f8fOBJ:f1-
6fTOP:fNursingfProcess:fPlanningfMSC:fPhysiologicfIntegrity
6. Afnursefworkingfwithfthefolderfadultfpopulationfisfmostflikelyftofassessfafneedfforfaffinancialfsoci
alfservicesfreferralfforfa(n):
a. whitefmale.
b. blackffemale.
c. Hispanicfmale.
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,Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Miller 8th Edition Test Bank
f f f f f f f f f f
Chapterf1fSeeingfOlderfAdultsfThroughfthefEyesfoffWellness
1. Inf2010,fthefrevisedfStandardsfandfScopefoffGerontologicalfNursingfPracticefwasfpublished.fThe
nursefwouldfusefthesefstandardsfto:
f
a. promotefthefpracticefoffgerontologicfnursingfwithinfthefacutefcarefsetting.
b. definefthefconceptsfandfdimensionsfoffgerontologicfnursingfpractice.
c. elevatefthefpracticefoffgerontologicfnursing.
d. incorporatefsuggestedfinterventionsffromfothersfwhofpracticefgerontologicfn
ursing.
ANS:fD
ThefcurrentfpublishingfoffthefStandardsfandfScopefoffGerontologicalfNursingfPracticefinf2010fincor
poratesfthefinputfoffgerontologicfnursesffromfacrossfthefUnitedfStates.fItfwasfnotfintendedftofpromot
efgerontologicfnursingfpracticefwithinfacutefcarefsettings,fdefinefconceptsforfdimensionsfoffgeronto
logicfnursingfpractice,forfelevatefthefpracticefoffgerontologicfnursing.
DIF:fRememberingf(Knowledge)fREF:fMCS:f2fOBJ:f1-
1fTOP:fN/AfMSC:fSafefandfEffectivefCarefEnvironment
2. Whenfattemptingftofminimizefthefeffectfoffageismfonfthefpracticefoffnursingfolderfadults,fafnur
sefneedsftoffirst:
a. recognizefthatfnursesfmustfactfasfadvocatesfforfagingfpatients.
b. acceptfthatfthisfpopulationfrepresentsfafsubstantialfportionfoffthosefrequiringfnu
rsingfcare.
c. self-reflectfandfformulatefonesfpersonalfviewfoffagingfandfthefolderfpatient.
d. recognizefageismfasfafformfoffbigotryfsharedfbyfmanyfAmericans.
ANS:fC
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,Ageismfisfanfever-
increasingfprejudicialfviewfoffthefeffectsfoffthefagingfprocessfandfoffthefolderfpopulationfasfafwhole.f
Withfnursesfbeingfmembersfoffafsocietyfholdingfsuchfviews,fitfisfcriticalfthatfthefindividualfnursefself
-
reflectfonfpersonalffeelingsfandfdeterminefwhetherfsuchffeelingsfwillfaffectfthefnursingfcarefthatfhefo
rfshefprovidesftofthefagingfpatient.fActingfasfanfadvocatefisfanfimportantfnursingfrolefinfallfsettings.fS
implyfacceptingfaffactfdoesfnotfhelpfendfageism,fnorfdoesfrecognizingfageismfasfafformfoffbigotry.
DIF:fApplyingf(Application)fREF:fN/AfOBJ:f1-9
TOP:fTeaching-LearningfMSC:fSafefandfEffectivefCarefEnvironment
3. Whenfdiscussingffactorsfthatfhavefhelpedftofincreasefthefnumberfoffhealthy,findependentfolderfAm
ericans,fthefnursefincludesfthefimportancefof:
a. increasedfavailabilityfoffin-homefcarefservices.
b. governmentfsupportfoffretiredfcitizens.
c. effectivefantibioticftherapies.
d. thefdevelopmentfofflife-extendingftherapies.
ANS:fC
ThefhealthfandfultimatefautonomyfoffolderfAmericansfhasfbeenfpositivelyfimpactedfbyfthefdevelop
mentfoffantibiotics,fbetterfsanitation,fandfvaccines.fThesefpublicfhealthfmeasuresfhavefbeenfmorefin
strumentalfinfincreasingfthefnumbersfoffhealthy,findependentfolderfAmericansfthanfhavefin-
homefcarefservices,fgovernmentfprograms,forflife-extendingftherapies.
DIF:fRememberingf(Knowledge)fREF:fMCS:f2fOBJ:f3-3
TOP:fNursingfProcess:fImplementationfMSC:fHealthfPromotionfandfMaintenance
4. Basedfonfcurrentfdata,fwhenfpresentingfanfolderfadultsfdischargefteachingfplan,fthefnurse
a. nonrelatedfcaretaker.
b. paidfcaregiver.
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, c. familyfmember.
d. intuitionalfrepresentative.
ANS:fC
Lessfthanf4%foffolderfadultsflivefinfafformalfhealthfcarefenvironment.fThefmajorityfoffthefgeriatricfp
opulationflivesfatfhomeforfwithffamilyfmembers.
DIF:fApplyingf(Application)fREF:fN/AfOBJ:f3-3
TOP:fNursingfProcess:fPlanningfMSC:fSafefandfEffectivefCarefEnvironment
5. Thefnursefplanningfcarefforfanfolderfadultfwhofhasfrecentlyfbeenfdiagnosedfwithfrheumatoidfarth
ritisfviewsfthefpriorityfcriterionfforfcontinuedfindependenceftofbefthefpatients:
a. age.
b. financialfstatus.
c. gender.
d. functionalfstatus.
ANS:fD
Maintainingftheffunctionalfstatusfoffolderfadultsfmayfavertfthefonsetfoffphysicalffrailtyfandfcognitivef
impairment,ftwofconditionsfthatfincreaseftheflikelihoodfoffinstitutionalization.
DIF:fRememberingf(Knowledge)fREF:fMCS:f8fOBJ:f1-
6fTOP:fNursingfProcess:fPlanningfMSC:fPhysiologicfIntegrity
6. Afnursefworkingfwithfthefolderfadultfpopulationfisfmostflikelyftofassessfafneedfforfaffinancialfsoci
alfservicesfreferralfforfa(n):
a. whitefmale.
b. blackffemale.
c. Hispanicfmale.
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