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TEST BANK xBASIC GERIATRIC NURSING
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7th Edition
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By Patricia A. Williams
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TEST BANK
,TEST BANK: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Patricia
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Test Bank: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Patricia A. Williams
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A. Williams
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Contents
UnitxOne:xOverviewxofxAging
Chapterx1.xTrendsxandxIssues
Chapterx2.xTheoriesxofxAging
Chapterx3.PhysiologicxChanges
UnitxTwo:xBasicxSkillsxforxGerontologicxNursing
Chapterx4.xHealthxPromotion,xHealthxMaintenance,xandxHomexHealthxConsiderations
Chapterx5.xCommunicatingxwithxOlderxAdults
Chapterx6.xMaintainingxFluidxBalancexandxMeetingxNutritionxNeeds
Chapterx7.xMedicationsxandxOlderxAdults
Chapterx8.xHealthxAssessmentxforxOlderxAdults
Chapterx9.xMeetingxSafetyxNeedsxofxOlderxAdults
UnitxThree:xPsychosocialxCarexofxthexElderly
Chapterx10.xCognitionxandxPerception
Chapterx11.Self-PerceptionxandxSelf-Concept
Chapterx12.xRolesxandxRelationships
Chapterx13.xCopingxandxStress
Chapterx14.xValuesxandxBeliefs
Chapterx15.xEnd-of-LifexCare
Chapterx16.xSexualityxandxAging
UnitxFour:xPhysicalxCarexofxthexElderly
Chapterx17.xCarexofxAgingxSkinxandxMucousxMembranes
Chapterx18.xElimination
Chapterx19.xActivityxandxExercise
Chapterx20.xSleepxandxRest
, BasicxGeriatricxNursingx7thxEditionxWilliamsxTestxBank
Chapterx01:xTrendsxandxIssues
Williams:xBasicxGeriatricxNursing,x7thxEdition
MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. Whatxfactxexplainsxthexshiftxofxhealthxcarexfocusxtowardxthexolderxadultxinxthexlatex1960s?
a. Disabilityxwasxviewedxasxunavoidable.
b. Complicationsxfromxdiseasexincreasedxmortality.
c. Olderxadults’xneedsxarexsimilarxtoxthosexofxallxadults.
d. Preventivexhealthxcarexpracticesxincreasedxlongevity.x
ANS:x D
2. Toxwhatxagexgroupxdoesxthextermx“aged”xapply?
a. 55–64xyearsxofxage
b. 65–74xyearsxofxage
c. 75–84xyearsxofxage
d. 85xandxolderx
ANS:x C
3. Whichxisxtruexofxageism?
a. Itxisxdiscriminationxagainstxpersonsxsolelyxonxthexbasisxofxage.
b. Itxcausesxaxpersonxtoxfearxaging.
c. Itxinvolvesxthexusexofxculturalxsensitivityxtoxaddressxconcernsxofxaging.
d. Itxfocusesxonxresourcesxforxthexolderxadultx
ANS:x A
4. Whatxisxthexmostxbeneficialxlegislationxthatxhasxinfluencedxhealthxcarexforxthexolderxadult?
a. MedicarexandxMedicaid
b. Eliminationxofxthexmandatoryxretirementxage
c. ThexAmericansxwithxDisabilitiesxAct
d. ThexDrugxBenefitxProgramx
ANS:x A
5. Whatxhousingxoptionxforxthexolderxadultxoffersxthexprivacyxofxanxapartmentxwithx
restaurant-stylexmealsxandxsomexmedicalxandxpersonalxcarexservices?
a. Government-subsidizedxhousing
b. Long-termxcarexfacility
c. Assisted-livingxcenter
d. Groupxhousingxplanx
ANS:x C
6. Thex75-year-
oldxmanxwhoxhasxbeenxhospitalizedxfollowingxaxseverexcasexofxpneumoniaxisxconcernedxa
boutxhisxmountingxhospitalxbillxandxasksxifxhisxMedicarexcoveragexwillxpayxforxhisxcare.xW
hatxwouldxbexthexmostxhelpfulxresponsexbyxthexnurse?
a. MedicarexPartxCxpaysx50%xofxallxmedicalxcostsxforxpersonsxolderxthanx65.
, BasicxGeriatricxNursingx7thxEditionxWilliamsxTestxBank
b. MedicarexPartxBxpaysxhospitalxcostsxandxphysicianxfees.
c. MedicarexPartxAxpaysxforxinpatientxhospitalxcosts.
d. MedicarexPartxDxpaysx80%xofxthexchargesxmadexbyxphysicians.x
ANS:x C
7. Thexdaughterxofxaxpatientxwhoxhasxbeenxdiagnosedxwithxterminalxcancerxasksxwhichxdoc
umentsxarexrequiredxtoxallowxherxtoxmakexhealthxcarexdecisionsxforxherxparent.xWhichxres
ponsexwouldxprovidexthexmostxaccuratexinformationxtoxthexdaughter?
a. Advancexdirectivesxindicatexthexdegreexofxinterventionxdesiredxbyxthexpatient.
b. Ax‘DoxNotxResuscitate’xdocumentxsignedxbyxthexpatientxtransfersxauthorityxtoxthex
nextxofxkin.
c. Axdurablexpowerxofxattorneyxforxhealthxcarextransfersxdecision-
makingxauthorityxforxhealthxcarextoxaxdesignatedxperson.
d. Axlivingxwillxtransfersxauthorityxtoxthexphysician.x
ANS:x C
8. Thexdaughterxofxaxresidentxinxaxlong-termxcarexfacilityxisxfrustratedxwithxherx80-year-
oldxmother’sxrefusalxtoxeat.xWhichxresponsexwouldxbexthexmostxappropriate?
a. Thexrefusalxtoxeatxisxanxeffortxtoxmaintainxaxportionxofxindependencexandx
self-direction.
b. ThexrefusalxtoxeatxisxanxindicationxofxapproachingxAlzheimerxdisease.
c. Thexrefusalxtoxeatxisxanxeffortxtoxgainxattention.
d. Thexrefusalxtoxeatxisxanxindicationxofxthexdislikexofxthexinstitutionalxfood.
ANS:x A
9. Whenxdoxthexconditionsxofxaxlivingxwillxgoxintoxeffect?
a. Whenxthexpatientxdeclaresxthatxdesirexinxwriting
b. Whenxaxfamilyxmemberxindicatesxthexdesirexforxcurativextherapyxtoxcease
c. Whenxtwoxphysiciansxagreexinxwritingxthatxthexcriteriaxinxthexlivingxwillxhavexbeenx
met
d. Whenxthexphysicianxandxaxfamilyxmemberxagreexthatxthexcriteriaxinxthexlivingxwillx
havexbeenxmet
ANS:x C
10. Inxthex1980s,xMedicarexinitiatedxaxprogramxofxdiagnosis-
relatedxgroupsx(DRGs)xtoxreducexhospitalxcosts.xHowxdidxthexDRGsxreducexhospitalxcosts
?
a. Byxclassifyingxvariousxdiagnosesxasxineligiblexforxhospitalization
b. Byxallottingxaxsetxamountxofxhospitalxdaysxandxprospectivexpaymentxonxthexbasisxofx
thexadmittingxdiagnosis
c. Byxspecifyingxparticularxphysiciansxtoxtreatxspecifiedxdiagnoses
d. Byxusingxfrequencyxofxaxparticularxdiagnosisxtoxsetxaxpaymentxschedulex
ANS:x B
11. Whichxfacilityxwouldxbexrecommendedxforxaxpatientxwhoxhasxhadxaxhipxreplacementxandx
needsxphysicalxtherapy?
a. Basicxcarexfacility
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