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1. A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. What is the best statement about
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thisman’s wellness?
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a. Wellness is possible, even if the patient uses medication to assist in ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
managementof his medical care.
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receptive,he could be back at work in a few weeks.
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d. Nursing interventions can help empower a patient to achieve a higher levelff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
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ANS: D ff
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A Incorrect. An individual must work hard to achieve wellness, just as in a job.
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B Incorrect. All persons, regardless of age or life–health situation, can be helped
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toachieve a higher level of wellness.
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C Incorrect. Biomedical approaches and other treatments and techniques are
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usedto achieve realistic improvements in wellness.
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D Correct. A nurse can foster wellness at all levels of the needs hierarchy.
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2. In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which of the
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a. Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviours.
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b. The concept of wellness was rarely or never considered by previous generations.
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c. Wellness and self-actualization develop through learning and compromise. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. It is impossible to have wellness when one’s health is compromised.
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A Correct. Holistically, health includes wellness, which involves one’s
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wholebeing.
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B Incorrect. Throughout history, basic self-care requirements have
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beenrecognized.
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C Incorrect. As basic needs are met, higher level needs can be satisfied in
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turn,with ever-deepening richness to life.
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D Incorrect. Even with chronic illness, with multiple disabilities, or in
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dying,movement toward higher wellness is possible.
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3. Which province or territory is predicted to have the fastest growing older-person population
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inCanada between the years 2006 and 2031?
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a. Ontario
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c. Yukon
d. Newfoundland
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A Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population
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ofOntario does not rise as rapidly as the older-person population of Yukon
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between 2006 and 2031.
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B Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population
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ofBritish Columbia does not rise as rapidly as the older-person population
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C Correct. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
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Yukon rises faster than any of the other provinces and territories between
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2006and 2031.
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D Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1 in your text, the older-person population of
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Newfoundland does not rise as rapidly as the older-person population of
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Yukonbetween 2006 and 2031.
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4. Historical influences that have shaped the lives of the majority of the middle-old in
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Canadatoday include which of the following?
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a. Influenza epidemic of 1918 ff ff ff
b. Immigration from Communist Europe ff ff ff
c. Child-rearing during the Depression ff ff ff
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A Incorrect. A person who survived the influenza epidemic would be at least
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93years old in 2011 and therefore be considered old-old, or centenarian.
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B Incorrect. Those who are middle-old in 2011 were born between 1920 and
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1930,before Communism swept Europe.
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C Incorrect. Most of those who are middle-old in 2011 had not
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reachedchildbearing age by the end of the Depression.
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D Correct. Those who are middle-old in 2011 were in their teens and
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twentiesduring the war; in particular, the men were very likely to have
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fought in it.
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5. A nurse prepares for the arrival of older persons evacuated from a forest fire in
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northern Manitoba to a shelter for short-term care. Which of the following is the
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priority nursingintervention?
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b. Use individual medical records to develop a medication plan.
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c. Help older persons to display family photos and memorabilia.
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d. Help older persons to teach one another a new skill in the shelter.
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A Incorrect. Providing safety and security from the fire is evident and implied, as
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the older persons have been evacuated from danger. The priority nursing
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intervention is caring for any health concerns; e.g., medication or treatments
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thatwere left behind.
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B Correct. The nurse prepares for short-term care by prioritizing the needs of
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theolder persons, and this intervention helps to maintain the therapeutic
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plan, thereby addressing the need for physiological integrity. Furthermore,
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the nurse
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preventmissed doses of medication.
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C Incorrect. In emergency conditions, the nurse provides basic care relating to
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safety, security, and physical well-being. Maintaining a sense of belonging
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isimportant, but not in emergency conditions.
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D Incorrect. A state of emergency is not the time to develop self-esteem
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becausemeeting safety, security, and physical needs is more important.
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6. According to researchers, which characteristic will most centenarians share in the future?
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a. Being female ff
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A Correct. Researchers expect women to comprise the majority of centenarians
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inthe future.
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persons,but they are not predicting most centenarians will have dementia.
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C Incorrect. Malnutrition is common among older persons, but researchers
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havenot predicted that most centenarians will be malnourished.
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researchershave not predicted that most centenarians will be confined to a
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wheelchair.
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