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An older person is a patient on a rehabilitation unit. She has an arm fracture
and is feeling sad. She tells the nurse, "I feel incapable of dressing and
feeding myself." How can the nurse best promote wellness for the patient?
A During bathing time, encourage the patient to do what she can and have
the nurse assist her.
B Discourage the patient when she takes initiatives to help herself.
C Have the patient join a rehab patient focus group.
D Focus on the patient's illness and enable her to write her thoughts in a
diary. - -a
-The patient is a middle-aged person who is caring for her ill mother. The
patient arrives at the urgent care clinic complaining of fatigue and
depression. She says to the nurse, "There is no one who can help me with
my mother's illness; I'm caring for mom practically 24/7." Which principle of
primary health care can the nurse utilize to better assist the patient?
A Accessibility: Connect the patient with home care service
B Public participation: Have the patient fill out a survey on caregiver stress.
C Health promotion: Encourage the patient to eat a healthy diet and exercise
regularly.
D Interprofessional collaboration: Inform the health care team of the
patient's stress at home. - -a
-What is the process of enabling people to increase control over and
improve their health?
A Coping
B Physical well-being
C Mental well-being
D Health promotion - -d
-The patient is an older person who has dementia and coronary artery
disease. He is in a nursing home and occasionally tries to climb out of bed.
The nurse on duty has informed the team of the patient's risk of falling and
has put a mat near his bed. Which principle of primary health care did the
nurse consider in intervening for the patient?
A Primary care
B Appropriate skills and technology
C Health Promotion
D Public Participation - -c
-Which of the following scenarios will result in a dramatic increase in a
certain population in the next 50 years?
, A An increase in the ratio of older persons versus younger persons
B An increase in the ratio of children versus older persons
C A decrease in the ratio of older women versus older men
D An increase in the ratio of older women versus younger persons - -a
-Intersectoral collaboration recognizes that ________________ and
___________________ are linked to both economic and social policy.
A health; well-being
B care; treatments
C professionals; patients
D services; sectors - -a
-Well-being for people older than 60 years is strongly related to __________,
but is also affected by ____________.
A income; employment
B genetics; biological endowment
C functional status; determinants of health
D health services; coping skills - -c
-Those born within the same decade and country may share a common
historical context and are referred to as ___________________.
A baby boomers
B a cohort
C older persons
D centenarians - -b
-Which one of the following is a geriatric nurse pioneer, and which model of
care did they establish?
A Florence Nightingale; Hygiene Model
B Elaine Gallagher; Stone Model
C Vera McIver; Priory Method
D Terry Fulmer; Geriatric Model - -c
-Which one of the following journals is published by the Gerontological
Nursing Association of Ontario (GNA)?
A Perspectives
B The Gerontologist
C The Canadian Geriatrics Society
D Gerontology and Geriatrics Education - -a
-Which of the following organizations can assist registered nurses in
certifying themselves in a specialized area of interest?
A GERI
B CGNA
C AACN
D CNA - -d
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