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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whenmasked mbymnew mparentsmwhat mthemlifemexpectancymismformtheirmAfricanmAmericanmnewbo
rn,mthemnursemrepliesmthat,m“2015mstatisticsmindicatemthat myourmson:
a. willmhavemamlifemexpectancymof mapproximatelym65myears.”
b. canmrealisticallymexpect mtomlivemintomhismlatem80s.”
c. hasmamgood mchancemof mcelebratingmhism75thmbirthday.”
d. ismlikelymtomlivemintomhismlatem90s.”
ANS:m C
Themoverallmlifemexpectancymat mbirthminmthemUnited mStatesminm2015mwasm78.8.mThemdisparitymb
etweenmlifemexpectanciesmformblackmand mwhitemAmericansmhasmnarrowed msignificantlymbetwe
enm1999mand m2015,mwithmthemdeathmratemformblacksm(AfricanmAmericans)mdroppingmbym25%m(
Officemof mMinoritymHealth,m2017).mOf mthemoptionsmabove,mCmismthemonlymresponsemthat mfitsmint
omthosemparameters.mThemothermoptionsmaremnot msupported mbymreliablemresearch.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mUnderstanding TOP:
Integrated mProcess:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:m Client mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionman
d mMaintenance
2. Amnursemismplanningmcaremformamgroupmof msuper-
centenariansminmanmassisted mlivingmfacility.mThemnursemconsidersmwhichmof mthemfollowing?
a. Most msuper-
centenariansmaremfunctionallymindependent mormrequiremminimalmassistance
mwithmactivitiesmof mdailymliving.
b. Themmajoritymof msuper-centenariansmhavemcognitivemimpairment.
c. Themnumbermof msuper-
centenariansmismexpected mtomdecreaseminmcomingmyearsmasmamresult mof mheart mdise
asemand mstroke.
d. It mismtheorized mthat msuper-
centenariansmsurvived masmlongmasmtheymhavemduemtomgeneticmmutationsmthat mmademt
hemmlessmsusceptiblemtomcommonmdiseases.
ANS:m A
Researchmsupportsmthat mmost msuper-
centenariansmaremfunctionallymand mcognitivelymintact,mrequiringmminimalmassistancemwithmAD
Ls.mThemnumbermof msuper-
centenariansmismexpected mtomincreaseminmcomingmyearsmasmthemnumbermof moldermadultsmincreas
es.mAlthoughmcentenariansmstillmcarrymgeneticmmarkersmwithinmtheirmchromosomesmformanymnu
mbermof mhealthmproblems,mformasmyet munknownmreasons,mthesemaremnot m“activated”muntilmmuc
hmlater,mif mat mall,mwhenmcompared mwithmothermpersons.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering TOP:
Integrated mProcess:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:m Client mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionman
d mMaintenance
3. Onemreasonmwhymmanym“babymboomers”mhavemmultiplemchronicmconditionsmsuchmasmhe
,art mdisease,mdiabetes,mand marthritismismthat:
a. theymhavemlessmaccessmtommedicationmand mothermtreatment mregimens.
b. theremwasmamlackmof mimportancemplaced monmhealthymlivingmasmtheymweremgrowingmup.
c. theymdid mnot mhavemaccessmtomimmunizationsmagainst mcommunicablemdiseasemwh
enmtheymweremchildren.
, d. theymgrew mupminmanmeramof mrampant mpovertymand mmalnutrition.
ANS:m B
Thembabymboomers,mindividualsmbornmbetweenm1946mand m1964,mpost-
WWII,mhavembettermaccessmtommedicationmand mtreatment mregimensmthanmothermcohorts.mTheym
havemhad mthembenefit mof mthemdevelopment mof mimmunizationsmagainst mcommunicablemdiseases
.mTheymgrew mupminmanmeramof mprosperitympost-
WWII.mHowever,mtheremwasmamlackmof mimportancemplaced monmwhat mwemnowmconsidermhealth
ymlivingmwhenmtheymweremyounger.mSmoking,mformexample,mwasmnot mcondoned,mbut mwasmcon
sidered mamsymbolmof mstatus.mCandyminmthemshapemof mcigarettesmwasmpopular,mand mtheremwasm
muchmsecondhand msmoke.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering TOP:
Integrated mProcess:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:m Client mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionman
d mMaintenance
4. Amnursemismplanningmanmeducationmprogrammonmwellnessminmamlocalmseniormcitizen mcenter.m T
hemnursemplansmtomprovidemeducationmonmthemimportancemof mimmunizations,mannualmphysic
almexaminations,mscreeningmformdiabetes,mand mvisionmand mhearingmscreening.mIt mismimportan
t mformthemnursemtomunderstand mwhichmof mthemfollowing?
a. Lessmthanm50%mof moldermadultsm(agesm65mand molder)mutilizemavailablempreventi
vemservices.
b. Preventivemstrategiesmaremmoremwidelymused minmthem50-64mage-
groupmthanminmthem65mand movermage-group.
c. Themresearchmonmhealthmpromotionmstrategiesminmoldermadultsmdemonstratesmthat mth
eymhavemlow mefficacy.
d. Theremismanmabundancemof mresearchmspecificmtomhealthmpromotionmand maging.
ANS:m m A
Lessmthanm50%mof mindividuals,magesm65mand molder,mutilizemthempreventivemservicesmthat marema
vailablemtomthem.mHowever,monlym25%mof mthosembetweenmthemagesmof m50mand m64mdomso.mTher
emismampaucitymof mresearchmspecificmtomhealthmpromotionmand maging;mhowever,mthemresearch mt
hat mexistsmdemonstratesmthat mhealthmpromotionmstrategiesmaremhighlymeffective.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mUnderstanding TOP:
Integrated mProcess:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:m Client mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionman
d mMaintenance
5. Amnursemismcaringmformanm85-year-
old mmalemclient mwithmdiabetesminmamcommunitymsetting.mThemnursempromotesmfunctionalmwe
llnessmbymwhichmof mthemfollowingmactivities?
a. Encouragingmthemclient mtommaintainmcurrent mlevelsmof mphysicalmactivity
b. Assistingmthemclient mtomreceivemallmthemrecommended mpreventivemscreeningsmthat ma
remappropriatemformhismage-group
c. Teachingmthempatient mhow mtomusemamrollingmwalkermsomthat mhemcanmambulatemformlon
germdistances
d. Encouragingmthemclient mtomattend mhismweeklymchessmgam
esmANS:m A
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medical surgical nursing (Capital University)
m m m m
,Ebersole and Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging 10th Edition Touhy Test Bank
m m m m m m m m m m
Chapter m01:mAging,mHealth,mandmWellness minmamGlobalmCommunity mTo
uhy:mEbersole m&mHess’mTowardmHealthy mAging,m10thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whenmasked mbymnew mparentsmwhat mthemlifemexpectancymismformtheirmAfricanmAmericanmnewbo
rn,mthemnursemrepliesmthat,m“2015mstatisticsmindicatemthat myourmson:
a. willmhavemamlifemexpectancymof mapproximatelym65myears.”
b. canmrealisticallymexpect mtomlivemintomhismlatem80s.”
c. hasmamgood mchancemof mcelebratingmhism75thmbirthday.”
d. ismlikelymtomlivemintomhismlatem90s.”
ANS:m C
Themoverallmlifemexpectancymat mbirthminmthemUnited mStatesminm2015mwasm78.8.mThemdisparitymb
etweenmlifemexpectanciesmformblackmand mwhitemAmericansmhasmnarrowed msignificantlymbetwe
enm1999mand m2015,mwithmthemdeathmratemformblacksm(AfricanmAmericans)mdroppingmbym25%m(
Officemof mMinoritymHealth,m2017).mOf mthemoptionsmabove,mCmismthemonlymresponsemthat mfitsmint
omthosemparameters.mThemothermoptionsmaremnot msupported mbymreliablemresearch.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mUnderstanding TOP:
Integrated mProcess:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:m Client mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionman
d mMaintenance
2. Amnursemismplanningmcaremformamgroupmof msuper-
centenariansminmanmassisted mlivingmfacility.mThemnursemconsidersmwhichmof mthemfollowing?
a. Most msuper-
centenariansmaremfunctionallymindependent mormrequiremminimalmassistance
mwithmactivitiesmof mdailymliving.
b. Themmajoritymof msuper-centenariansmhavemcognitivemimpairment.
c. Themnumbermof msuper-
centenariansmismexpected mtomdecreaseminmcomingmyearsmasmamresult mof mheart mdise
asemand mstroke.
d. It mismtheorized mthat msuper-
centenariansmsurvived masmlongmasmtheymhavemduemtomgeneticmmutationsmthat mmademt
hemmlessmsusceptiblemtomcommonmdiseases.
ANS:m A
Researchmsupportsmthat mmost msuper-
centenariansmaremfunctionallymand mcognitivelymintact,mrequiringmminimalmassistancemwithmAD
Ls.mThemnumbermof msuper-
centenariansmismexpected mtomincreaseminmcomingmyearsmasmthemnumbermof moldermadultsmincreas
es.mAlthoughmcentenariansmstillmcarrymgeneticmmarkersmwithinmtheirmchromosomesmformanymnu
mbermof mhealthmproblems,mformasmyet munknownmreasons,mthesemaremnot m“activated”muntilmmuc
hmlater,mif mat mall,mwhenmcompared mwithmothermpersons.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering TOP:
Integrated mProcess:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:m Client mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionman
d mMaintenance
3. Onemreasonmwhymmanym“babymboomers”mhavemmultiplemchronicmconditionsmsuchmasmhe
,art mdisease,mdiabetes,mand marthritismismthat:
a. theymhavemlessmaccessmtommedicationmand mothermtreatment mregimens.
b. theremwasmamlackmof mimportancemplaced monmhealthymlivingmasmtheymweremgrowingmup.
c. theymdid mnot mhavemaccessmtomimmunizationsmagainst mcommunicablemdiseasemwh
enmtheymweremchildren.
, d. theymgrew mupminmanmeramof mrampant mpovertymand mmalnutrition.
ANS:m B
Thembabymboomers,mindividualsmbornmbetweenm1946mand m1964,mpost-
WWII,mhavembettermaccessmtommedicationmand mtreatment mregimensmthanmothermcohorts.mTheym
havemhad mthembenefit mof mthemdevelopment mof mimmunizationsmagainst mcommunicablemdiseases
.mTheymgrew mupminmanmeramof mprosperitympost-
WWII.mHowever,mtheremwasmamlackmof mimportancemplaced monmwhat mwemnowmconsidermhealth
ymlivingmwhenmtheymweremyounger.mSmoking,mformexample,mwasmnot mcondoned,mbut mwasmcon
sidered mamsymbolmof mstatus.mCandyminmthemshapemof mcigarettesmwasmpopular,mand mtheremwasm
muchmsecondhand msmoke.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering TOP:
Integrated mProcess:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:m Client mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionman
d mMaintenance
4. Amnursemismplanningmanmeducationmprogrammonmwellnessminmamlocalmseniormcitizen mcenter.m T
hemnursemplansmtomprovidemeducationmonmthemimportancemof mimmunizations,mannualmphysic
almexaminations,mscreeningmformdiabetes,mand mvisionmand mhearingmscreening.mIt mismimportan
t mformthemnursemtomunderstand mwhichmof mthemfollowing?
a. Lessmthanm50%mof moldermadultsm(agesm65mand molder)mutilizemavailablempreventi
vemservices.
b. Preventivemstrategiesmaremmoremwidelymused minmthem50-64mage-
groupmthanminmthem65mand movermage-group.
c. Themresearchmonmhealthmpromotionmstrategiesminmoldermadultsmdemonstratesmthat mth
eymhavemlow mefficacy.
d. Theremismanmabundancemof mresearchmspecificmtomhealthmpromotionmand maging.
ANS:m m A
Lessmthanm50%mof mindividuals,magesm65mand molder,mutilizemthempreventivemservicesmthat marema
vailablemtomthem.mHowever,monlym25%mof mthosembetweenmthemagesmof m50mand m64mdomso.mTher
emismampaucitymof mresearchmspecificmtomhealthmpromotionmand maging;mhowever,mthemresearch mt
hat mexistsmdemonstratesmthat mhealthmpromotionmstrategiesmaremhighlymeffective.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mUnderstanding TOP:
Integrated mProcess:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:m Client mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionman
d mMaintenance
5. Amnursemismcaringmformanm85-year-
old mmalemclient mwithmdiabetesminmamcommunitymsetting.mThemnursempromotesmfunctionalmwe
llnessmbymwhichmof mthemfollowingmactivities?
a. Encouragingmthemclient mtommaintainmcurrent mlevelsmof mphysicalmactivity
b. Assistingmthemclient mtomreceivemallmthemrecommended mpreventivemscreeningsmthat ma
remappropriatemformhismage-group
c. Teachingmthempatient mhow mtomusemamrollingmwalkermsomthat mhemcanmambulatemformlon
germdistances
d. Encouragingmthemclient mtomattend mhismweeklymchessmgam
esmANS:m A
