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Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition El 5 5 5 5
iopoulos Test Bank 5 5
Chapter 1 The Aging Population
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Test Bank MULTIPL
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E CHOICE
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1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult be
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cause:
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b. complications from disease increased mortality. 5 5 5 5
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
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d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
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ANS: D 5
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people liv
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e longer.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
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TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to per
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sons who are:
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a. 55 to 64 years of age.
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b. 65 to 74 years of age.
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c. 75 to 84 years of age.
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d. 85 and older.
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ANS: C 5
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The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age. DIF: C
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ognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-
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1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implem
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entation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
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a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
b. fear aging. 5
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult.
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ANS: A 5
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely on
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the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3 TOP:
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Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the old
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er adult is:
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a. Medicare and Medicaid. 5 5
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age. 5 5 5 5 5
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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d. the Drug Benefit Program.
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ANS: A 5
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6
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TOP: Legislation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC
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: NCLEX: N/A
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5. The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacy of an apa
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rtment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services is the:
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a. government-subsidized housing. 5
b. long-term care facility. 5 5
c. assisted-living center. 5
d. group housing plan. 5 5
ANS: C 5
Assisted-
living arrangements offer the privacy of an apartment or condominium with meals prepared and serve
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d, limited medical care, and a variety of personal services.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 14 OBJ: 9
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TOP: Housing Options KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC:
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NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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6. The 75-year- 5
old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is concerned about hi
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s mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for his care. The nurses most
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helpful response is Yes. Medicare:
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a. pays 100% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
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b. Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.
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c. Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
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d. Part D pays 80% of the charges made by physicians.
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ANS: C 5
Medicare Part A pays inpatient hospital costs, Part B pays 80% of physicians charges, and Part D help
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s defray prescription drug costs.
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