1. An older person is a patient on a rehabilitation unit. a
She has an arm fracture and is feeling sad. She tells
the nurse, "I feel incapable of dressing and feeding
myself." How can the nurse best promote wellness for
the patient?
A During bathing time, encourage the patient to do
what she can and have the nurse assist her.
B Discourage the patient when she takes initiatives to
help herself.
C Have the patient join a rehab patient focus group.
D Focus on the patient's illness and enable her to
write her thoughts in a diary.
2. The patient is a middle-aged person who is caring a
for her ill mother. The patient arrives at the urgent
care clinic complaining of fatigue and depression. She
says to the nurse, "There is no one who can help me
with my mother's illness; I'm caring for mom practi-
cally 24/7." Which principle of primary health care can
the nurse utilize to better assist the patient?
A Accessibility: Connect the patient with home care
service
B Public participation: Have the patient fill out a sur-
vey on caregiver stress.
C Health promotion: Encourage the patient to eat a
healthy diet and exercise regularly.
D Interprofessional collaboration: Inform the health
care team of the patient's stress at home.
3. What is the process of enabling people to increase d
control over and improve their health?
A Coping
B Physical well-being
C Mental well-being
D Health promotion
4. The patient is an older person who has dementia and c
coronary artery disease. He is in a nursing home and
occasionally tries to climb out of bed. The nurse on
, Gerontology Evolve test
duty has informed the team of the patient's risk of
falling and has put a mat near his bed. Which principle
of primary health care did the nurse consider in inter-
vening for the patient?
A Primary care
B Appropriate skills and technology
C Health Promotion
D Public Participation
5. Which of the following scenarios will result in a dra- a
matic increase in a certain population in the next 50
years?
A An increase in the ratio of older persons versus
younger persons
B An increase in the ratio of children versus older
persons
C A decrease in the ratio of older women versus older
men
D An increase in the ratio of older women versus
younger persons
6. Intersectoral collaboration recognizes that a
________________ and ___________________ are
linked to both economic and social policy.
A health; well-being
B care; treatments
C professionals; patients
D services; sectors
7. Well-being for people older than 60 years is strong- c
ly related to __________, but is also affected by
____________.
A income; employment
B genetics; biological endowment
C functional status; determinants of health
D health services; coping skills
8. Those born within the same decade and country may b
share a common historical context and are referred to
as ___________________.
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