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ce within acute care settings, define concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practic
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e of gerontologic nursing. DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1-1
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TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a nurse needs to first:
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b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing care.
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eing members of a society holding such views, it is critical that the individual nurse self-
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reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she provides
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to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does
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not help end ageism, nor does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
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TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older Americans, the n
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ics, better sanitation, and vaccines. These public health measures have been more instrumental in increasing the nu
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mbers of healthy, independent older Americans than have in-home care services, government programs, or life-
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 3-3
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adult’s discharge teaching plan, the nurse includes the p
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at home or with family members.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 3-3
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TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. The nurse planning care for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis views the p
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riority criterion for continued independence to be the patient’s:
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wo conditions that increase the likelihood of institutionalization.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 8 OBJ: 1-6
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TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Physiologic Integrity
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6. A nurse working with the older adult population is most likely to assess a need for a financial social service’s ref
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