Test bank for ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd Canadian Edition BY TOUHY

Test bank for ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd Canadian Edition BY TOUHY. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following statements best identifies gerontological nursing? a. Nurses have only recently become involved in the care of the older person. b. Gerontological care, while important, is the smallest specialty group within the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). c. The purposes of gerontological nursing include promotion of health and support for maximal function. d. Canadian Nurses Association certification is available only for gerontological nurses in research positions. ANS: C Feedback A Incorrect. Nurses have always cared for older-person patients. B Incorrect. Gerontological care is the largest specialty group within the Canadian Nurses Association. C Correct. Promoting health and fostering independence are purposes of the practice, as reflected, for example, in the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association’s Standards of Practice. D Incorrect. The CNA certification program includes a variety of positions, such as nurse practitioners, clinical specialists, researchers, and administra tors. DIF: Knowledge REF: 17-18 OBJ: 1 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. Which one of the following Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association Standards of Practice recognizes that certain behaviours are not necessarily related to pathology, but instead may be related to the circumstances within the physical or social environment surrounding older persons? a. Physiological health b. Relationship care c. Responsive care d. Health system ANS: C FeedbackA Incorrect. Physiological health assists clients to maintain homeostatic regulation through assessment and management of physiological care to minimize adverse events associated with medications, diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, health care–associated infections, or environmental stressors. B Incorrect. Relationship care occurs when gerontological nurses develop and preserve therapeutic relationship care. C Correct. The responsive care approach recognizes that certain behaviours are not necessarily related solely to pathology, but instead may be related to circumstances within the physical or social environment surrounding well older persons and those with dementia, and may be an expression of unmet need. D Incorrect. Health system focuses on the economic and political influences that provide or facilitate care that supports access to and benefit from the health care delivery system. DIF: Knowledge REF: 16 (Box 2-5) OBJ: 2 TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 3. Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding gerontological nursing education? a. Gerontological nursing content has long been integrated into the curriculum of the typical school of nursing. b. Undergraduate nursing programs cover gerontological nursing extensively in dedicated courses, comparable to the coverage of psychiatric nursing. c. Issues most lacking in gerontological nursing education include faculty not being supportive and students lacking interest in this area of nursing. d. Accreditation of a nursing program guarantees that appropriate amounts of gerontological nursing content are included in the curriculum.