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COMPLETE TEST BANK:
Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging 10th
Edition
by Theris A. Touhy DNP CNS DPNAP (Author) latest update.

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EBERSOLE AND HESS’ TOWARD HEALTHY
AGING 10TH EDITION TOUHY TEST BANK

Chapter 01: Aging, Health, And Wellness In A Global
CommunityTouhy: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging,
10th Edition


Multiple Choice

1. When Asked By New Parents What The Life Expectancy Is For Their African American
Newborn,The Nurse Replies That, “2015 Statistics Indicate That Your Son:
a. Will Have A Life Expectancy Of Approximately 65 Years.”
b. Can Realistically Expect To Live Into His Late 80s.”
c. Has A Good Chance Of Celebrating His 75th Birthday.”
d. Is Likely To Live Into His Late 90s.”
Ans: C
The Overall Life Expectancy At Birth In The United States In 2015 Was 78.8. The
Disparity Between Life Expectancies For Black And White Americans Has Narrowed
Significantly Between 1999 And 2015, With The Death Rate For Blacks (African
Americans) Dropping By 25% (Office Of Minority Health, 2017). Of The Options Above, C
Is The Only Response That FitsInto Those Parameters. The Other Options Are Not
Supported By Reliable Research.

Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding Top: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance

2. A Nurse Is Planning Care For A Group Of Super-Centenarians In An Assisted Living
Facility. TheNurse Considers Which Of The Following?
a. Most Super-Centenarians Are Functionally Independent Or Require
MinimalAssistance With Activities N
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b. The Majority Of Super-Centenarians Have Cognitive Impairment.
c. The Number Of Super-Centenarians Is Expected To Decrease In Coming
Years As AResult Of Heart Disease And Stroke.
d. It Is Theorized That Super-Centenarians Survived As Long As They Have Due
To GeneticMutations That Made Them Less Susceptible To Common Diseases.
Ans: A
Research Supports That Most Super-Centenarians Are Functionally And Cognitively Intact,
Requiring Minimal Assistance With Adls. The Number Of Super-Centenarians Is Expected
To Increase In Coming Years As The Number Of Older Adults Increases. Although
Centenarians StillCarry Genetic Markers Within Their Chromosomes For Any Number Of
Health Problems, For As Yet Unknown Reasons, These Are Not “Activated” Until Much
Later, If At All, When Compared With Other Persons.

Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Top: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance

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3. One Reason Why Many “Baby Boomers” Have Multiple Chronic Conditions Such As
HeartDisease, Diabetes, And Arthritis Is That:
a. They Have Less Access To Medication And Other Treatment Regimens.
b. There Was A Lack Of Importance Placed On Healthy Living As They Were Growing Up.
c. They Did Not Have Access To Immunizations Against Communicable Disease
WhenThey Were Children.

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d. They Grew Up In An Era Of Rampant Poverty And
Malnutrition.Ans: B
The Baby Boomers, Individuals Born Between 1946 And 1964, Post-Wwii, Have Better Access
To Medication And Treatment Regimens Than Other Cohorts. They Have Had The Benefit
Of The Development Of Immunizations Against Communicable Diseases. They Grew Up
In An Era Of Prosperity Post-Wwii. However, There Was A Lack Of Importance Placed
On What We Now Consider Healthy Living When They Were Younger. Smoking, For
Example, Was Not Condoned,But Was Considered A Symbol Of Status. Candy In The
Shape Of Cigarettes Was Popular, And There Was Much Secondhand Smoke.

Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Top: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance

4. A Nurse Is Planning An Education Program On Wellness In A Local Senior Citizen
Center. TheNurse Plans To Provide Education On The Importance Of Immunizations,
Annual Physical Examinations, Screening For Diabetes, And Vision And Hearing
Screening. It Is Important ForThe Nurse To Understand Which Of The Following?
a. Less Than 50% Of Older Adults (Ages 65 And Older) Utilize Available
PreventiveServices.
b. Preventive Strategies Are More Widely Used In The 50-64 Age-Group Than In
The 65And Over Age-Group.
c. The Research On Health Promotion Strategies In Older Adults Demonstrates
That TheyHave Low Efficacy.
d. there is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.
ans: a
less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are
available to them. however, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. there
is a paucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that
exists demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly effective.

dif: cognitive level: understanding top: integrated process: teaching/learning
msc: client needs: health promotion and maintenance

5. a nurse is caring for an 85-year-old male client with diabetes in a community setting. the
nurse promotes functional wellness by which of the following activities?
a. encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity
b. assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that are
appropriate for his age-group
c. teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer
distances
d. encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games
ans: a

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