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Healthy Aging 5th Edition by Theris A. Touhy, and Kathleen
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging
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Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 5th
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1. A chman chis chterminally chill chwith chend-stage chprostate chcancer. chWhich chis chthe chbest chstatement
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a. Wellness chcan chonly chbe chachieved chwith chaggressive chmedical chinterventions.
b. Wellness chis chnot cha chreal choption chfor chthis chclient chbecause chhe chis chterminally chill.
c. Wellness chis chdefined chas chthe chabsence chof chdisease.
d. Nursing chinterventions chcan chhelp chempower cha chclient chto chachieve cha chhigher
chlevel chof chwellness.
ANS: c h D
Nursing chinterventions chcan chhelp chempower cha chclient chto chachieve cha chhigher chlevel chof chwellness;
cha chnurse chcan chfoster chwellness chin chhis chor chher chclients. chWellness chis chdefined chby chthe
chindividual chand chis chmultidimensional. chIt chis chnot chjust chthe chabsence chof chdisease. chA chwellness
chperspective chis chbased chon chthe chbelief chthat chevery chperson chhas chan choptimal chlevel chof chhealth
chindependent chof chhis chor chher chsituation chor chfunctional chlevel. chEven chin chthe chpresence chof
chchronic chillness chor chwhile chdying, cha chmovement chtoward chwellness chis chpossible chif chemphasis
chof chcare chis chplaced chon chthe chpromotion chof chwell-being chin cha chsupportive chenvironment.
PTS: c h 1 DIF: Apply REF: c h p. ch7 TOP: c h Nursing chProcess:
chDiagnosis chMSC: c h Health chPromotion chand chMaintenance
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a. Health chis cha chbroad chterm chencompassing chattitudes chand chbehaviors.
b. The chconcept chof chillness chprevention chwas chnever chconsidered chby chprevious chgenerations.
c. Wellness chand chself-actualization chdevelop chthrough chlearning chand chgrowth.
d. Wellness chis chimpossible chwhen chone‘s chhealth chis chcompromised.
ANS: c h A
Health chis cha chbroad chterm chthat chencompasses chattitudes chand chbehaviors; chholistically, chhealth
chincludes chwellness, chwhich chinvolves chone‘s chwhole chbeing. chThe chconcept chof chillness
chprevention chwas chnever chconsidered chby chprevious chgenerations; chthroughout chhistory, chbasic
chself-care chrequirements chhave chbeen chrecognized. chWellness chand chself-actualization chdevelop
chthrough chlearning chand chgrowth—as chbasic chneeds chare chmet, chhigher chlevel chneeds chcan chbe
chsatisfied chin chturn, chwith chever-deepening chrichness chto chlife. chWellness chis chpossible chwhen
chone‘s chhealth chis chcompromised—even chwith chchronic chillness, chwith chmultiple chdisabilities, chor
chin chdying, chmovement chtoward cha chhigher chlevel chof chwellness chis chpossible.
PTS: c h 1 DIF: Understand REF: c h p. ch7 TOP: c h Nursing chProcess:
chEvaluation chMSC: c h Health chPromotion chand chMaintenance
3. Which chracial chor chethnic chgroup chhas chthe chhighest chlife chexpectancy chin chthe chUnited chStates?
a. Native chAmericans
b. African chAmericans
c. Hispanic chAmericans
d. Asian chand chPacific chIsland chAmericans
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Chapter 02: Cross-Cultural Caring and Aging
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1. Which chof chthe chfollowing chis cha chtrue chstatement chabout chdiffering chhealth chbelief chsystems?
a. Personalistic chor chmagicoreligious chbeliefs chhave chbeen chsuperseded chin chWestern
ch minds chby chbiomedical chprinciples.
b. In chmost chcultures, cholder chadults chare chlikely chto chtreat chthemselves chusing
ch traditional chmethods chbefore chturning chto chbiomedical chprofessionals.
c. Ayurvedic chmedicine chis chanother chname chfor chtraditional chChinese chmedicine.
d. The chbelief chthat chhealth chdepends chon chmaintaining cha chbalance chamong chopposite
ch qualities chis chcharacteristic chof cha chmagicoreligious chbelief chsystem.
ANS: c h B
Older chadults chin chmost chcultures chusually chhave chhad chexperience chwith chtraditional chmethods chthat
chhave chworked chas chwell chas chexpected. chAfter chthese chtreatments chfail, cholder chadults chturn chto chthe
chformal chhealth chcare chsystem. chEven chin chthe chUnited chStates, chit chis chcommon chfor cholder chadults
chto chpray chfor chcures chor chwonder chwhat chthey chdid chto chincur chan chillness chas chpunishment. chThe
chAyurvedic chsystem chis cha chnaturalistic chhealth chbelief chsystem chpracticed chin ch India chand chin
chsome chneighboring chcountries. chThis chbelief chis chcharacteristic chof cha chholistic chor chnaturalistic
chapproach.
PTS: c h ch 1 DIF: Understand REF: c h c h p. ch16-17
TOP: c h Nursing chProcess: chAssessment MSC: c h Health chPromotion chand chMaintenance
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a. An chinterpreter chis chnever chneeded chif chthe chnurse chspeaks chthe chsame chlanguage chas chthe chpatient.
b. When chworking chwith chinterpreters, chthe chnurse chcan chuse chtechnical chterms chor chmetaphors.
c. A chpatient‘s chyoung chgranddaughter chwho chspeaks chfluent chEnglish chwould chmake chthe
ch best chinterpreter chbecause chshe chis chfamiliar chwith chand chloves chthe chpatient.
d. The chnurse chshould chface chthe chpatient chrather chthan chthe chinterpreter.
ANS: c h D
The chnurse chshould chface chthe chpatient chrather chthan chthe chinterpreter chis cha chtrue chstatement; chthe
chintent chis chto chconverse chwith chthe chpatient, chnot chwith cha chthird chparty chabout chthe chpatient. chMany
chreasons chmay chprevent chthe chpatient chfrom chspeaking chdirectly chto cha chnurse. chTechnical chterms
chand chmetaphors chmay chbe chdifficult chor chimpossible chto chtranslate. chCultural chrestrictions chmay
chprevent chsome chtopics chfrom chbeing chspoken chof chto cha chgrandparent chor chchild.
PTS: c h ch 1 DIF: c h c h Understand c h c h REF: c h c h p. ch18-19
TOP: c h Nursing chProcess: chImplementation c h c h MSC: c h Safe, chEffective chCare chEnvironment
3. An cholder chadult chwho chis cha chtraditional chChinese chman chhas cha chblood chpressure chof ch80/54 chmm
chHg chand chrefuses chto chremain chin chthe chbed. chWhich chintervention chshould chthe chnurse chuse chto
chpromote chand chmaintain chhis chhealth?
a. Have chthe chhealth chcare chprovider chspeak chto chhim.
b. Use chprinciples chof chthe chholistic chhealth chsystem.
c. Ask chabout chhis chperceptions chand chtreatment chideas.
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d. Consult chwith cha chpractitioner chof chChinese chmedicine.
ANS: c h C
Using chthe chLEARN chmodel ch(listen chwith chsympathy chto chthe chpatient‘s chperception chof chthe
chproblem, chexplain ch your chperception chof chthe chproblem, chacknowledge chthe chdifferences chand
chsimilarities, chrecommend chtreatment, chand chnegotiate chagreement), chthe chnurse chgathers
chinformation chfrom chthe chpatient chabout chcultural chbeliefs chconcerning chhealth chcare chand chavoids
chstereotyping chthe chpatient. chIn chthe chassessment, chthe chnurse chdetermines chwhat chthe chpatient
chbelieves chabout chcaregiving, chdecision chmaking, chtreatment, chand chother chpertinent chhealth-
related chinformation. chSpeaking chwith chthe chhealth chcare chprovider chis chpremature chuntil chthe
chassessment chis chcomplete. chUnless chhe chaccepts chthe chbeliefs, chprinciples chof chthe chholistic chhealth
chsystem chcan chbe chpotentially chunsuitable chand chinsulting chfor chthis chpatient. chUnless chhe chaccepts
chthe chtreatments, chconsulting chwith cha chpractitioner chof chChinese chmedicine chcan chalso chbe
chunsuitable chand chinsulting chfor chthis chpatient.
PTS: c h ch 1 DIF: Apply REF: c h c h p. ch18
TOP: c h Nursing chProcess: chImplementation MSC: c h Health chPromotion chand chMaintenance
4. Which chaction chshould chthe chnurse chtake chwhen chaddressing cholder chadults?
a. Speak chin chan chexaggerated chpitch.
b. Use cha chlower chquality chof chspeech.
c. Use chendearing chterms chsuch chas ch―honey.‖
d. Speak chclearly.
ANS: c h D
Some chhealth chprofessionals chdemonstrate chageism, chin chpart chbecause chproviders chtend chto chsee
chmany chfrail, cholder chpersons chand chfewer chof chthose chwho chare chhealthy chand chactive. chProviders
chshould chnot chassume chthat chall cholder chadults chare chhearing chor chmentally chimpaired. chThe chmost
chappropriate chaction
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chageismchin chlanguage chare chan chexaggerated chpitch, cha chdemeaning chemotional chtone, chand cha
chlower chquality chof
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PTS: c h ch 1 DIF: Apply REF: c h c h p. ch15
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5. The chnurse chprepares chan cholder chwoman, chwho chis chPolish, chfor chdischarge chthrough chan
chinterpreter chand chnotes chthat chshe chbecomes chtense chduring chthe chinstructions chabout
chelimination. chWhich chintervention chshould chthe chnurse chimplement?
a. Move chon chto chthe chdiscussion chabout chmedication.
b. Ask chthe cholder chwoman chhow chshe chfeels chabout chthis chtopic.
c. Instruct chthe chinterpreter chto chrepeat chthe chinstructions.
d. Have chthe cholder chwoman chrepeat chthe chinstructions chfor chclarity.
ANS: c h B
When chworking chwith chan chinterpreter, chthe chnurse chclosely chwatches chthe cholder chadult chfor
chnonverbal chcommunication chand chemotion chregarding cha chspecific chtopic chand chtherefore
chvalidates chthe chassessment chabout chthe cholder chadult‘s chtension chbefore chproceeding. chBecause
chthe chnurse chnotices chher chtension, chthe chnurse chtemporarily chsuspends chthe chpreparation chto
chvalidate chher chassessment. chIf chthe chnurse chproceeds chand chthe cholder chadult chis chuncomfortable
chdiscussing chelimination, chthen chimportant chinstructions chcan chbe chmissed, chleading chto chadverse
cheffects chfor chthe cholder chadult. chRepeating chthe chinstructions chcan chaggravate chthe cholder chadult‘s
chdiscomfort. ch Instructing chthe cholder chadult chto chrepeat chthe chnurse‘s chinstruction chignores chher
chneeds.
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