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TOP:KJNMNursingKJNMProcess:KJNMAssessmentKJNMMSC:KJNMSafeKJNMandKJNMEffectiveKJNMCareKJNMEnvironment
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nKJNMasKJNMaKJNMwhole.KJNMWithKJNMnursesKJNMbeingKJNMmembersKJNMofKJNMaKJNMsocietyKJNMholdingKJNMsuchKJNMviews,KJNMitKJNMisKJNMcr
iticalKJNMthatKJNMtheKJNMindividualKJNMnurseKJNMself-
reflectKJNMonKJNMpersonalKJNMfeelingsKJNMandKJNMdetermineKJNMwhetherKJNMsuchKJNMfeelingsKJNMwillKJNMaffectKJNMtheKJNMnursingKJNMc
areKJNMthatKJNMheKJNMorKJNMsheKJNMprovidesKJNMtoKJNMtheKJNMagingKJNMpatient.KJNMActingKJNMasKJNManKJNMadvocateKJNMisKJNManKJNMimpo
rtantKJNMnursingKJNMroleKJNMinKJNMallKJNMsettings.KJNMSimplyKJNMacceptingKJNMaKJNMfactKJNMdoesKJNMnotKJNMhelpKJNMendKJNMageism,KJNM
norKJNMdoesKJNMrecognizingKJNMageismKJNMasKJNMaKJNMformKJNMofKJNMbigotry.
DIF:KJNMApplyingKJNM(Application)KJNMREF:KJNMN/AKJNMOBJ:KJNM1-9
TOP:KJNMTeaching-LearningKJNMMSC:KJNMSafeKJNMandKJNMEffectiveKJNMCareKJNMEnvironment
3. WhenKJNMdiscussingKJNMfactorsKJNMthatKJNMhaveKJNMhelpedKJNMtoKJNMincreaseKJNMtheKJNMnumberKJNMofKJNMhealthy,KJNMindepen
dentKJNMolderKJNMAmericans,KJNMtheKJNMnurseKJNMincludesKJNMtheKJNMimportanceKJNMof:
a. increasedKJNMavailabilityKJNMofKJNMin-homeKJNMcareKJNMservices.
b. governmentKJNMsupportKJNMofKJNMretiredKJNMcitizens.
c. effectiveKJNMantibioticKJNMtherapies.
d. theKJNMdevelopmentKJNMofKJNMlife-
extendingKJNMtherapies.KJNMANS:KJNMC
TheKJNMhealthKJNMandKJNMultimateKJNMautonomyKJNMofKJNMolderKJNMAmericansKJNMhasKJNMbeenKJNMpositivelyKJNMimpactedKJNMbyKJNMth
eKJNMdevelopmentKJNMofKJNMantibiotics,KJNMbetterKJNMsanitation,KJNMandKJNMvaccines.KJNMTheseKJNMpublicKJNMhealthKJNMmeasuresKJNMh
aveKJNMbeenKJNMmoreKJNMinstrumentalKJNMinKJNMincreasingKJNMtheKJNMnumbersKJNMofKJNMhealthy,KJNMindependentKJNMolderKJNMAmeri
cansKJNMthanKJNMhaveKJNMin-homeKJNMcareKJNMservices,KJNMgovernmentKJNMprograms,KJNMorKJNMlife-extendingKJNMtherapies.
DIF:KJNMRememberingKJNM(Knowledge)KJNMREF:KJNMPageKJNM2KJNMOBJ:KJNM3-3
TOP:KJNMNursingKJNMProcess:KJNMImplementationKJNMMSC:KJNMHealthKJNMPromotionKJNMandKJNMMaintenance
4. BasedKJNMonKJNMcurrentKJNMdata,KJNMwhenKJNMpresentingKJNManKJNMolderKJNMadult’sKJNMdischargeKJNMteachingKJNMplan,KJNMtheKJNMnurseK
JNMincludesKJNMtheKJNMpatient’s:
a. nonrelatedKJNMcaretaker.
b. paidKJNMcaregiver.
c. familyKJNMmember.
DoDwonwlonalodaeddedbyb:yS:KJNMuApreiarhAKJNM|KJNMaabbbieiekcalyin1@
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DistributionKJNMofKJNMthisKJNMdocumentKJNMisKJNMill
, Stuvia.comKJNM-
d. intuitionalKJNMrepresentative. KJNMTheKJNMMarketplaceKJNMtoKJNMBuyKJNMandKJNMSellKJNMyourKJNMS
tudyKJNMMaterial
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DistributionKJNMofKJNMthisKJNMdocumentKJNMisKJNMill
, Stuvia.comKJNM-
KJNMTheKJNMMarketplaceKJNMtoKJNMBuyKJNMandKJNMSellKJNMyourKJNMS
tudyKJNMMaterial
ANS:KJNMC
LessKJNMthanKJNM4%KJNMofKJNMolderKJNMadultsKJNMliveKJNMinKJNMaKJNMformalKJNMhealthKJNMcareKJNMenvironment.KJNMTheKJNMmajorityKJNM
ofKJNMtheKJNMgeriatricKJNMpopulationKJNMlivesKJNMatKJNMhomeKJNMorKJNMwithKJNMfamilyKJNMmembers.
DIF:KJNMApplyingKJNM(Application)KJNMREF:KJNMN/AKJNMOBJ:KJNM3-3
TOP:KJNMNursingKJNMProcess:KJNMPlanningKJNMMSC:KJNMSafeKJNMandKJNMEffectiveKJNMCareKJNMEnvironment
5. TheKJNMnurseKJNMplanningKJNMcareKJNMforKJNManKJNMolderKJNMadultKJNMwhoKJNMhasKJNMrecentlyKJNMbeenKJNMdiagnosedKJNMwithKJNM
rheumatoidKJNMarthritisKJNMviewsKJNMtheKJNMpriorityKJNMcriterionKJNMforKJNMcontinuedKJNMindependenceKJNMtoKJNMbeKJNMtheKJNMpat
ient’s:
a. age.
b. financialKJNMstatus.
c. gender.
d. functionalKJNMstat
us.KJNMANS:KJNMD
MaintainingKJNMtheKJNMfunctionalKJNMstatusKJNMofKJNMolderKJNMadultsKJNMmayKJNMavertKJNMtheKJNMonsetKJNMofKJNMphysicalKJNMfrailtyKJNM
andKJNMcognitiveKJNMimpairment,KJNMtwoKJNMconditionsKJNMthatKJNMincreaseKJNMtheKJNMlikelihoodKJNMofKJNMinstitutionalization.
DIF:KJNMRememberingKJNM(Knowledge)KJNMREF:KJNMPageKJNM8
KJNMOBJ:KJNM1-
6KJNMTOP:KJNMNursingKJNMProcess:KJNMPlanningKJNMMSC:KJNMPhy
siologicKJNMIntegrity
6. AKJNMnurseKJNMworkingKJNMwithKJNMtheKJNMolderKJNMadultKJNMpopulationKJNMisKJNMmostKJNMlikelyKJNMtoKJNMassessKJNMaKJNMneedKJNMf
orKJNMaKJNMfinancialKJNMsocialKJNMservice’sKJNMreferralKJNMforKJNMa(n):
a. whiteKJNMmale.
b. blackKJNMfemale.
c. HispanicKJNMmale.
d. AsianKJNMAmericanKJNMfe
male.KJNMANS:KJNMB
TheKJNMpovertyKJNMrateKJNMamongKJNMolderKJNMblackKJNMwomenKJNMisKJNMsubstantiallyKJNMhigherKJNMthanKJNMthatKJNMseenKJNMamongKJN
MmalesKJNMorKJNMfemalesKJNMofKJNMotherKJNMethnicKJNMgroups.KJNMWhiteKJNMmalesKJNMhadKJNMtheKJNMleastKJNMpoverty.
DIF:KJNMApplyingKJNM(Application)KJNMREF:KJNMN/AKJNMOBJ:KJNM1-4
TOP:KJNMNursingKJNMProcess:KJNMAssessmentKJNMMSC:KJNMSafeKJNMandKJNMEffectiveKJNMCareKJNMEnvironment
7. WhichKJNMofKJNMtheKJNMfollowingKJNMstatementsKJNMmadeKJNMbyKJNMaKJNMnurseKJNMpreparingKJNMtoKJNMcompleteKJNMaKJNMhealthK
JNMassessmentKJNMandKJNMhistoryKJNMonKJNManKJNMolderKJNMpatientKJNMreflectsKJNManKJNMunderstandingKJNMofKJNMtheKJNMgeneralKJN
MhealthKJNMstatusKJNMofKJNMthisKJNMpopulation?
a. “I’llKJNMneedKJNMtoKJNMdocumentKJNMwellKJNMregardingKJNMtheKJNMmedicationsKJNMtheKJNMpatientKJNMisKJNMcurrentlyKJNMprescribed.”
b. “IKJNMwouldKJNMlikeKJNMtoKJNMunderstandKJNMhowKJNMsupportiveKJNMtheKJNMpatient’sKJNMfamilyKJNMmembersKJNMare.”
c. “MostKJNMolderKJNMpatientsKJNMareKJNMbeingKJNMtreatedKJNMforKJNMaKJNMvarietyKJNMofKJNMchronicKJNMhealthKJNMcareKJNMissues.”
d. “ItKJNMwillKJNMbeKJNMinterestingKJNMtoKJNMseeKJNMwhetherKJNMthisKJNMpatientKJNMseesKJN
MherselfKJNMasKJNMbeingKJNMhealthy.”KJNMANS:KJNMD
ItKJNMisKJNMaKJNMmisconceptionKJNMthatKJNMoldKJNMageKJNMisKJNMsynonymousKJNMwithKJNMdiseaseKJNMandKJNMillness.KJNMTheKJNMnurseKJN
MshouldKJNMalwaysKJNMdetermineKJNMtheKJNMpatient’sKJNMsenseKJNMofKJNMwellnessKJNMandKJNMindependenceKJNMwhenKJNMconductingKJ
NMaKJNMhealthKJNMandKJNMhistoryKJNMassessment.KJNMAnKJNMassessmentKJNMofKJNMmedicationKJNMuseKJNMandKJNMfamilyKJNMsupportKJNMi
sKJNMimportantKJNMforKJNManyKJNMpatient.KJNMManyKJNMolderKJNMadultsKJNMdoKJNMhaveKJNMchronicKJNMhealthKJNMconditions,KJNMbutKJNMth
eirKJNMperceptionKJNMisKJNMmoreKJNMimportantKJNMthanKJNMaKJNMsingleKJNMnumber.
DIF:KJNMApplyingKJNM(Application)KJNMREF:KJNMN/AKJNMOBJ:KJNM1-4
TOP:KJNMNursingKJNMProcess:KJNMAssessmentKJNMMSC:KJNMHealthKJNMPromotion
8. TheKJNMnurseKJNMisKJNMcaringKJNMforKJNManKJNMolderKJNMadultKJNMwhoKJNMhasKJNMbeenKJNMadmittedKJNMtoKJNManKJNMacuteKJNMcareKJN
MhospitalKJNMforKJNMtreatmentKJNMofKJNMaKJNMfracturedKJNMfemur.KJNMTheKJNMfamilyKJNMexpressesKJNMconcernKJNMaboutKJNMtheKJNMpat
ient’sKJNMpendingKJNMtransferKJNMtoKJNMaKJNMsubacuteKJNMcareKJNMfacility.KJNMWhatKJNMresponseKJNMbyKJNMtheKJNMnurseKJNMisKJNMbest?
a. “AcuteKJNMcareKJNMfacilitiesKJNMlackKJNMtheKJNMlong-termKJNMphysicalKJNMtherapyKJNMsupportKJNMyourKJNMdadKJNMrequires.”
b. “YourKJNMdadKJNMwillKJNMbeKJNMmuchKJNMhappierKJNMinKJNMaKJNMmoreKJNMserene,KJNMprivateKJNMenvironment.”
c. “TheKJNMsubacuteKJNMfacilityKJNMwillKJNMfocusKJNMonKJNMhelpingKJNMyourKJNMdadKJNMmaintainKJNMhisKJNMindependence.”
DoDwonwlonalodaeddedbyb:yS:KJNMuApreiarhAKJNM|KJNMaabbbieiekcalyin1@
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DistributionKJNMofKJNMthisKJNMdocumentKJNMisKJNMill
, Stuvia.comKJNM-
KJNMTheKJNMMarketplaceKJNMtoKJNMBuyKJNMandKJNMSellKJNMyourKJNMS
tudyKJNMMaterial
d. “Insurance,KJNMincludingKJNMMedicare,KJNMwillKJNMcoverKJNMonlyKJNMaKJNMlimitedKJNM
amountKJNMofKJNMtimeKJNMhere.”KJNMANS:KJNMC
TheKJNMtransferKJNMofKJNMtheKJNMpatientKJNMtoKJNMaKJNMsubacuteKJNMfacilityKJNMisKJNMbasedKJNMonKJNMtheKJNMneedKJNMtoKJNMmaintainKJNM
theKJNMpatient’sKJNMlevelKJNMofKJNMfunctionKJNMandKJNMindependence,KJNMaKJNMtaskKJNMtheKJNMacuteKJNMcareKJNMfacilityKJNMisKJNMnotKJN
MpreparedKJNMtoKJNMaddressKJNMonceKJNMtheKJNMpatientKJNMisKJNMphysiologicallyKJNMstable.KJNMTheKJNMpatientKJNMmayKJNMorKJNMmayKJN
MnotKJNMbeKJNMhappierKJNMinKJNMtheKJNMnewKJNMsetting;KJNMtheKJNMnurseKJNMshouldKJNMnotKJNMmakeKJNMthisKJNMjudgment.KJNMItKJNMisKJNMt
rueKJNMthatKJNMinsuranceKJNMonlyKJNMpaysKJNMforKJNMaKJNMlimitedKJNMamountKJNMofKJNMtimeKJNMinKJNManKJNMacuteKJNMcareKJNMfacility,KJN
MbutKJNMthisKJNMisKJNMnotKJNMtheKJNMbestKJNMreasonKJNMforKJNMtheKJNMpatientKJNMtoKJNMtransfer.
DIF:KJNMApplyingKJNM(Application)KJNMREF:KJNMN/AK
JNMOBJ:KJNM1-
6KJNMTOP:KJNMCommunicationKJNMandKJNMDocument
ation
MSC:KJNMHealthKJNMPromotionKJNMandKJNMMaintenance
9. ToKJNMbestKJNMassureKJNMbothKJNMtheKJNMqualityKJNMofKJNMcareKJNMandKJNMtheKJNMsafetyKJNMofKJNMtheKJNMolderKJNMadultKJNMpatientKJNM
whoKJNMrequiresKJNMin-homeKJNMunlicensedKJNMassistiveKJNMpersonalKJNM(UAP)KJNMassistance,KJNMtheKJNMgeriatricKJNMnurse:
a. evaluatesKJNMtheKJNMcompetencyKJNMofKJNMtheKJNMUAPKJNMstaff.
b. assumesKJNMtheKJNMrolesKJNMofKJNMcaseKJNMmanagerKJNMandKJNMpatientKJNMadvocate.
c. arrangesKJNMforKJNMtheKJNMneededKJNMUAPKJNMprovidedKJNMservices.
d. assessesKJNMtheKJNMpatientKJNMforKJNMfunctionalKJN
M limitations.KJNMANS:KJNMA
AsKJNMmoreKJNMcareKJNMtraditionallyKJNMprovidedKJNMbyKJNMprofessionalKJNMnursesKJNMisKJNMbeingKJNMtransferredKJNMtoKJNMUAP,KJNMtheK
JNMnurseKJNMmustKJNMassumeKJNMmoreKJNMresponsibilityKJNMforKJNMeducating,KJNMtraining,KJNMandKJNMevaluatingKJNMtheKJNMcompetencyKJ
NMofKJNMUAPKJNMstaffKJNMtoKJNMprovideKJNMsafe,KJNMeffectiveKJNMcareKJNMforKJNMtheKJNMolderKJNMadultKJNMpatient.
DIF:KJNMApplyingKJNM(Application)KJNMREF:KJNMN/AK
JNMOBJ:KJNM1-
2KJNMTOP:KJNMCommunicationKJNMandKJNMDocument
ation
MSC:KJNMSafeKJNMandKJNMEffectiveKJNMCareKJNMEnvironment
10. TheKJNMnurseKJNMworkingKJNMwithKJNMolderKJNMadultsKJNMunderstandsKJNMwhatKJNMinformationKJNMaboutKJNMcertificationKJNMinKJNMger
ontologicKJNMnursing?
a. ItKJNMisKJNMmandatoryKJNMforKJNMthoseKJNMinKJNMlong-termKJNMcareKJNMsettings.
b. ItKJNMisKJNMvoluntaryKJNMandKJNMshowsKJNMclinicalKJNMexpertiseKJNMinKJNManKJNMarea.
c. ItKJNMallowsKJNMnursesKJNMtoKJNMbeKJNMpaidKJNMbyKJNMthird-partyKJNMpayers.
d. ItKJNMallowsKJNMnursesKJNMtoKJNMadvanceKJNMtheirKJNM
careersKJNMinKJNMaKJNMjob.KJNMANS:KJNMB
CertificationKJNMisKJNMvoluntaryKJNMandKJNMshowsKJNMthatKJNMaKJNMnurseKJNMhasKJNMadditionalKJNMknowledgeKJNMandKJNMexpertiseKJNMi
nKJNMaKJNMcertainKJNMareaKJNMofKJNMpractice.KJNMItKJNMisKJNMnotKJNMmandatoryKJNMinKJNMspecificKJNMcareKJNMsettings.KJNMItKJNMdoesKJNMn
otKJNMallowKJNMforKJNMthird-
partyKJNMreimbursement.KJNMItKJNMmayKJNMbeKJNMpartKJNMofKJNMaKJNMcareerKJNMladderKJNMprogram,KJNMbutKJNMthatKJNMisKJNMnotKJNMtrueK
JNMofKJNMallKJNMworkKJNMsettings.
DIF:KJNMRememberingKJNM(Knowledge)KJNMREF:KJNMPageKJNM2KJNMOBJ:KJNM1-2
TOP:KJNMTeaching-LearningKJNMMSC:KJNMSafeKJNMEffectiveKJNMCareKJNMEnvironment
11. AKJNMnurseKJNMworksKJNMinKJNMaKJNMgerontologicKJNMclinic.KJNMWhatKJNMactionKJNMbyKJNMtheKJNMnurseKJNMtakesKJNMhighestKJNMpriority
?
a. ServingKJNMasKJNMaKJNMpatientKJNMadvocate
b. EducatingKJNMpatientsKJNMaboutKJNMdiseases
c. HelpingKJNMpatientsKJNMremainKJNMindependent
d. ReferringKJNMpatientsKJNMtoKJNMhomeKJNMh
ealthKJNMcareKJNMANS:KJNMC
OneKJNMofKJNMtheKJNMchallengesKJNMandKJNMprioritiesKJNMofKJNMtheKJNMgerontologicKJNMnurseKJNMisKJNMhelpingKJNMpatients
KJNMmaintainKJNMtheirKJNMindependence.KJNMDIF:KJNMRememberingKJNM(Knowledge)KJNMREF:KJNMPageKJNM10KJNMOBJ:KJ
NM1-2
TOP:KJNMNursingKJNMProcess:KJNMImplementationKJNMMSC:KJNMHealthKJNMPromotion
12. AKJNMnurseKJNMisKJNMcaringKJNMforKJNManKJNMolderKJNMpatientKJNMinKJNMtheKJNMemergencyKJNMdepartment.KJNMWhatKJNMinform
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DistributionKJNMofKJNMthisKJNMdocumentKJNMisKJNMill