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TEST BANK FOR EBERSOLE AND HESS'
a a a a a

GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING & HEALTHY
a a a a

AGING, CANADIAN 6TH EDITION; ISBN:13; 978-
a a a a a a

0323698030 ALL CHAPTERS COVERED WITH
a a a a

VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a a a a a

,Chapter a01: aIntroduction ato aHealthy aAging
Touhy a& aJett: aEbersole aand aHess’ aGerontological aNursing a& aHealthy
aAging, a6thaEdition

MULTIPLE aCHOICE

1. A aman ais aterminally aill awith aend-stage aprostate acancer. aWhich ais athe abest astatement
aabout athisaman‘s awellness?
a. Wellness acan aonly abe aachieved awith aaggressive amedical ainterventions.
b. Wellness ais anot aa areal aoption afor athis aclient abecause ahe ais aterminally aill.
c. Wellness ais adefined aas athe aabsence aof adisease.
d. Nursing ainterventions acan ahelp aempower aa aclient ato aachieve aa ahigher
alevel aofawellness.

ANS: a D
Nursing ainterventions acan ahelp aempower aa aclient ato aachieve aa ahigher alevel aof awellness;
aa anurseacan afoster awellness ain ahis aor aher aclients. aWellness ais adefined aby athe aindividual
aand ais amultidimensional. aIt ais anot ajust athe aabsence aof adisease. aA awellness aperspective
ais abased aon atheabelief athat aevery aperson ahas aan aoptimal alevel aof ahealth aindependent aof
ahis aor aher asituation aor afunctional alevel. aEven ain athe apresence aof achronic aillness aor
awhile adying, aa amovement atoward awellness ais apossible aif aemphasis aof acare ais aplaced
aon athe apromotion aof awell-being ain aa asupportive aenvironment.

PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Apply REF: a a ap. a7 TOP: aNursing aProcess:
aDiagnosisaMSC: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance

2. In adifferentiating abetween ahealU
N R I G B.C M
th aS NellnTess in hOealth acare, awhich aof athe
nd w
afollowing astatements ais atrue?
a. Health ais aa abroad aterm aencompassing aattitudes aand abehaviors.
b. The aconcept aof aillness aprevention awas anever aconsidered aby aprevious agenerations.
c. Wellness aand aself-actualization adevelop athrough alearning aand agrowth.
d. Wellness ais aimpossible awhen aone‘s ahealth ais acompromised.
ANS: a A
Health ais aa abroad aterm athat aencompasses aattitudes aand abehaviors; aholistically, ahealth
aincludesawellness, awhich ainvolves aone‘s awhole abeing. aThe aconcept aof aillness
aprevention awas anever aconsidered aby aprevious agenerations; athroughout ahistory, abasic
aself-care arequirements ahave abeen arecognized. aWellness aand aself-actualization adevelop
athrough alearning aand agrowth—as abasic aneeds aare amet, ahigher alevel aneeds acan abe
asatisfied ain aturn, awith aever-deepening arichnessato alife. aWellness ais apossible awhen aone‘s
ahealth ais acompromised—even awith achronic aillness,
with amultiple adisabilities, aor ain adying, amovement atoward aa ahigher alevel aof awellness ais
apossible.

PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Understand REF: a a ap. a7 TOP: aNursing aProcess:
aEvaluationaMSC: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance

3. Which aracial aor aethnic agroup ahas athe ahighest alife aexpectancy ain athe aUnited aStates?
a. Native aAmericans
b. African aAmericans
c. Hispanic aAmericans
d. Asian aand aPacific aIsland aAmericans

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, Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging 6th Edition Touhy Test Bank

Chapter a02: aCross-Cultural aCaring aand aAging
Touhy a& aJett: aEbersole aand aHess’ aGerontological aNursing a& aHealthy
aAging, a6thaEdition

MULTIPLE aCHOICE

1. Which aof athe afollowing ais aa atrue astatement aabout adiffering ahealth abelief asystems?
a. Personalistic aor amagicoreligious abeliefs ahave abeen asuperseded ain aWestern
aminds abyabiomedical aprinciples.
b. In amost acultures, aolder aadults aare alikely ato atreat athemselves ausing
atraditionalamethods abefore aturning ato abiomedical aprofessionals.
c. Ayurvedic amedicine ais aanother aname afor atraditional aChinese amedicine.
d. The abelief athat ahealth adepends aon amaintaining aa abalance aamong aopposite
aqualitiesais acharacteristic aof aa amagicoreligious abelief asystem.

ANS: a B
Older aadults ain amost acultures ausually ahave ahad aexperience awith atraditional amethods
athat ahaveaworked aas awell aas aexpected. aAfter athese atreatments afail, aolder aadults aturn ato
athe aformal ahealthacare asystem. aEven ain athe aUnited aStates, ait ais acommon afor aolder
aadults ato apray afor acures aor awonder awhat athey adid ato aincur aan aillness aas apunishment.
aThe aAyurvedic asystem ais aa anaturalistic ahealth abelief asystem apracticed ain aIndia aand ain
asome aneighboring acountries. aThis abelief ais acharacteristic aof aa aholistic aor anaturalistic
aapproach.

PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Understand REF: ap. a16-17
TOP: a Nursing aProcess: aAssessment MSC: a Health aPromotion aand aMaintenance
N R I G B.C M
2. Which aof athe afollowing aconsidU
eratiS
onsNis m
Tost likO
ely ato abe atrue awhen aworking
awith aan ainterpreter?
a. An ainterpreter ais anever aneeded aif athe anurse aspeaks athe asame alanguage aas athe apatient.
b. When aworking awith ainterpreters, athe anurse acan ause atechnical aterms aor ametaphors.
c. A apatient‘s ayoung agranddaughter awho aspeaks afluent aEnglish awould amake
athe abestainterpreter abecause ashe ais afamiliar awith aand aloves athe apatient.
d. The anurse ashould aface athe apatient arather athan athe ainterpreter.
ANS: a D
The anurse ashould aface athe apatient arather athan athe ainterpreter ais aa atrue astatement; athe
aintent ais ato aconverse awith athe apatient, anot awith aa athird aparty aabout athe apatient. aMany
areasons amay aprevent athe apatient afrom aspeaking adirectly ato aa anurse. aTechnical aterms
aand ametaphors amay abe adifficult aor aimpossible ato atranslate. aCultural arestrictions amay
aprevent asome atopics afrom abeing aspoken aofato aa agrandparent aor achild.

PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Understand REF: a p. a18-19
TOP: a Nursing aProcess: aImplementation a a a MSC: a Safe, aEffective aCare aEnvironment

3. An aolder aadult awho ais aa atraditional aChinese aman ahas aa ablood apressure aof a80/54 amm
aHg aand arefuses ato aremain ain athe abed. aWhich aintervention ashould athe anurse ause ato
apromote aand amaintainahis ahealth?
a. Have athe ahealth acare aprovider aspeak ato ahim.
b. Use aprinciples aof athe aholistic ahealth asystem.
c. Ask aabout ahis aperceptions aand atreatment aideas.

, Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging 6th Edition Touhy Test Bank

d. Consult awith aa apractitioner aof aChinese amedicine.
ANS: a C
Using athe aLEARN amodel a(listen awith asympathy ato athe apatient‘s aperception aof athe
aproblem, aexplain ayour aperception aof athe aproblem, aacknowledge athe adifferences aand
asimilarities, arecommend atreatment, aand anegotiate aagreement), athe anurse agathers
ainformation afrom athe apatient aabout acultural abeliefs aconcerning ahealth acare aand aavoids
astereotyping athe apatient. aIn atheaassessment, athe anurse adetermines awhat athe apatient
abelieves aabout acaregiving, adecision amaking,atreatment, aand aother apertinent ahealth-related
ainformation. aSpeaking awith athe ahealth acare aprovider ais apremature auntil athe aassessment
ais acomplete. aUnless ahe aaccepts athe abeliefs, aprinciples aof athe aholistic ahealth asystem acan
abe apotentially aunsuitable aand ainsulting afor athis apatient. aUnless ahe aaccepts athe
atreatments, aconsulting awith aa apractitioner aof aChinese amedicine acan aalso abe aunsuitable
aand ainsulting afor athis apatient.

PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Apply REF: a p. a18
TOP: a Nursing aProcess: aImplementation MSC: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance

4. Which aaction ashould athe anurse atake awhen aaddressing aolder aadults?
a. Speak ain aan aexaggerated apitch.
b. Use aa alower aquality aof aspeech.
c. Use aendearing aterms asuch aas a―honey.‖
d. Speak aclearly.
ANS: a D
Some ahealth aprofessionals ademonstrate aageism, ain apart abecause aproviders atend ato asee
amany afrail, aolder apersons aand afewer aof athose awho aare ahealthy aand aactive. aProviders
ashould anot aassume athat aall aolder aadults aare ahearing aor amentally aimpaired. aThe amost
aappropriate aaction
when aaddressing aan aolder aaduNltUwRoSulI
dNbeGtT
oBsp.eaCkOcM
learly. aExamples aof aunintentional
aageism ain alanguage aare aan aexaggerated apitch, aa ademeaning aemotional atone, aand aa
alower aquality aof
speech.

PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Apply REF: ap. a15
TOP: a Nursing aProcess: aAssessment MSC: a Health aPromotion aand aMaintenance

5. The anurse aprepares aan aolder awoman, awho ais aPolish, afor adischarge athrough aan
ainterpreter aand anotes athat ashe abecomes atense aduring athe ainstructions aabout
aelimination. aWhich ainterventionashould athe anurse aimplement?
a. Move aon ato athe adiscussion aabout amedication.
b. Ask athe aolder awoman ahow ashe afeels aabout athis atopic.
c. Instruct athe ainterpreter ato arepeat athe ainstructions.
d. Have athe aolder awoman arepeat athe ainstructions afor aclarity.
ANS: a B
When aworking awith aan ainterpreter, athe anurse aclosely awatches athe aolder aadult afor
anonverbal acommunication aand aemotion aregarding aa aspecific atopic aand atherefore
avalidates athe aassessment aabout athe aolder aadult‘s atension abefore aproceeding. aBecause athe
anurse anotices aher atension, athe anurse atemporarily asuspends athe apreparation ato avalidate
aher aassessment. aIf athe anurse aproceeds aand athe aolder aadult ais auncomfortable adiscussing
aelimination, athen aimportant ainstructions acan abeamissed, aleading ato aadverse aeffects afor athe
aolder aadult. aRepeating athe ainstructions acan aaggravateathe aolder aadult‘s adiscomfort.
aInstructing athe aolder aadult ato arepeat athe anurse‘s ainstruction aignores aher aneeds.

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