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TEST BANK FOR GERONTOLOGIC NURSING 6TH EDITION BY
MEINER /COMPLETE GUIDE 2024-2025
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1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The nur
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sing attendant would use these standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
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b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. nh nh nh nh nh
d. incorporate suggested interventions fromothers who practice g nh nh nh nh nh nh nh
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Reasoning:-
>>>The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010 incorp
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orates the input of gerontologic nursing attendants from across the United States. It was not intended to pro
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mote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define concepts or dimensions ofgerontolog
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ic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. DIFFICULT: Remembering (Knowledg
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e) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1-1
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TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a nursing at
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tendant needs to first: nh nh nh
a. recognize that nursing attendants must act as advocates for aging hospital patients.
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b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion ofthose requiring nursing care.
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c. self-reflect and formulate one’s personal view ofaging and the older hospital patient. nh nh nh nh nh nh nh nh nh nh nh nh
d. recognize ageism as a formof bigotryshared by many A nh nh nh nh nh nh nh nh nh nh
mericans.
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Reasoning:->>>Ageism is an ever- nh nh nh
increasing prejudicial view ofthe effects ofthe aging process and of the older population as a whole. With n
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ursing attendants being members of a society holding such views, it is critical that the individual nursing at
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tendant self- nh
reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she p
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rovides to the aging hospital patient. Acting as an advocate is an important nursing role in all settings. Sim
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ply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
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TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older A
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,mericans, the nursing attendant includes the importance of:
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, a. increased availability of in-home care services. nh nh nh nh nh
b. government support ofretired citizens. nh nh nh nh
c. effective antibiotic therapies. nh nh
d. the development of life-
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extending therapies. nh
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Reasoning:-
>>>The health and ultimate autonomy ofolder Americans has been positively impacted by the developme
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nt of antibiotics, better sanitation, and vaccines. These public health measures have been more instrument
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al in increasing the numbers of healthy, independent older Americans than have in-
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home care services, government programs, or life-extending therapies.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adult’s discharge teaching plan, the nursing attendant incl
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udes the hospital patient’s:
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b. paid caregiver. nh
c. family member. nh
d. intuitional representative. nh
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Reasoning:-
>>>Less than 4% ofolder adults live in a formal primary care environment. The majority of the geriatric po
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pulation lives at home or with family members.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. The nursing attendant planning care for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with rhe
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umatoid arthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be the hospital patient
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’s:
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frailty and cognitive impairment, two conditions that increase the likelihood of institutionalization. DIFFI
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