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Gerontological Nursing 10th edition Test bank Latest edition ||All Chapters
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Chapter 1 The Aging Population
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Test Bank
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1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at
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x the older adultbecause:
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a. disability was viewed as unavoidable.
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,Gerontological hNursing h10th hEdition hEliopoulos hTest hBank.
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b. complications from disease increased mortality. x x x x
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 x
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness
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x helped peoplelive 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
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aged
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refers topersons who are:
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a. 55 x to 64 years of age.
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b. 65 x to 74 years of age.
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c. 75 x to 84 years of age.
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d. 85 x and older. x
ANS: C x
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The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years
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x of age. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2,
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1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process
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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. x x x x x x x x
b. fear aging. x
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 x
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate
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x against persons solelyhon the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors
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x toward the older adult. x x x
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ:
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x 3 TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced
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x health care for theolder adult is:
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a. Medicare and Medicaid. x x
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age. x x x x x
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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d. the Drug Benefit Program.
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