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Test Bank For Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition by Patricia A. Williams 1: Trends and Issues 2: Theories of Aging 3: Physiologic Changes 4: Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations 5: Communicating With Older Adults 6: Maintaining Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutritional ...

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Prepare for a successful career in caring for geriatric populations! Williams’ Basic Geriatric
Nursing, 7th edition is an easy-to-read text which presents the theories and concepts of aging
along with appropriate nursing interventions. This comprehensive book helps you understand the
unique physiologic and psychosocial changes that affect the elderly adult. Threaded throughout
this new edition are practical QSEN boxes and Nurse Alert features, which highlight safety,
cultural considerations, health promotion, coordinated care, and home care specific to elderly
patients. In addition, an online Study Guide, NCLEX®-PN review questions, and real-world
clinical situation boxes help you to study for exams and apply concepts to practice.


Key Features

• Coordinated Care boxes address such topics as restraints, elder abuse, and end-of-life
care as related to responsibilities of nursing assistants and other health care workers who
are supervised by LPN/LVNs.
• Clinical Situation boxes present patient scenarios with lessons for appropriate nursing
care and patient sensitivity.
• UNIQUE! A FREE Study Guide, presented in a comprehensive PDF format on Evolve,
reinforces your understanding.
• 10th grade reading level makes learning easier for you.
• Nursing Care Plans include Critical Thinking boxes to help you to assimilate and
synthesize information.
• Nursing Process sections provide a framework for the discussion of the nursing care of
the elderly patient as related to specific disorders.
• Cultural Considerations throughout text cover biocultural variations as well as health
promotion for specific ethnic groups so you can provide culturally competent care.
• Health Promotion and Patient Teaching boxes highlight health promotion, disease
prevention, and age-specific interventions.
• Home Health Considerations boxes provide information on home health care for the
older adult.

,Table of Contents

Unit One: Overview of Aging
1.Trends and Issues
2.Theories of Aging
3.Physiologic Changes
Unit Two: Basic Skills for Gerontologic Nursing
4.Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations
5.Communicating with Older Adults
6.Maintaining Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutrition Needs
7.Medications and Older Adults
8.Health Assessment for Older Adults
9.Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults
Unit Three: Psychosocial Care of the Elderly
10. Cognition and Perception
11. Self-Perception and Self-Concept
12.Roles and Relationships
13.Coping and Stress
14.Values and Beliefs
15.End-of-Life Care
16.Sexuality and Aging
Unit Four: Physical Care of the Elderly
17.Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes
18.Elimination
19.Activity and Exercise
20.Sleep and Rest

, Multiple Choice
1. Since 1995 there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant deathrelated to which of
the following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranesANS: c
Feedback
a. The rates of prematurity and low birth weight are increasing.
b. The rates of accidents have increased.
c. Correct. The rate of infant death related to SIDS has decreased from 87.1 to
47.2. The decrease in rate is partially attributed to placing infants on theirbacks when sleeping.
d. The rates of newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, andmembranes have
increased.


2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant such as
intrauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and respiratory problems. By race, which has the
highest percentages of smokers?
a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
c. Non-Hispanic blacks
d. Non-Hispanic whites
ANS: a
Feedback
a. 36% of American Indian and Native American women are cigarette smokers.
b. 4.3% of Asian or Pacific Islander women are cigarette smokers.
c. 17.1% of non-Hispanic black women are cigarette smokers.
d. 19.6% of non-Hispanic white women are cigarette smokers.
KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem Solving | Cognitive Level: Knowledge |Content Area:
Maternity | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment | Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity?

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