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TEST BANK FOR HAM’S PRIMARY CARE GERIATRICS: A CASE-BASED APPROACH 7TH EDITION BY RICHARD J. HAM :ISBN10; /ISBN-13; 978-0323721684 Chapter 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The nurse would use these standards to: a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting. b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing prac...

Final Exam: NR601/ NR 601 Primary Care of the Maturing & Aged Family Practicum Final Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 New Update 1. The following are components of the open disclosure of medical error, except: a. An apology to the injured patient. b. An explanation of the error in lay language. c. A best guess as to why the error occurred. d. An assurance that a full investigation will take place. Answer: c. A best guess as to why the er...

Test Bank For Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach 6th Edition by Richard Ham 9364, 4, 7905, 0 1 Principles of primary care of older adults 2 Interprofessional team care 3 Assessment 4 Wellness and prevention 5 Advanced cultural competency in caring for geriatric patients 6 Appropriate prescribing 7 Ethics 8 Financing and organization of health care 9 Billing and coding 10 Hospital care 11 Long-term care 12 Home care 13 Rehabilitation 14...

Life expectancy for males and females Correct Answer-males: 76 females: 81 Unconscious/Implicit Bias Correct Answer-occurs automatically as the brain makes rapid judgements about a person or a particular situation Geriatric Syndromes Correct Answer-multiple complex health states; cannot be organized; tend to happen later in life examples include: frailty, urinary incontinence, falls, delirium, and pressure ulcers What are challenges with geriatric syndromes? Correct Answer-Forming i...

Which one of the following is most true about the rule of fourths? a. One fourth of geriatric problems are iatrogenic. b. Little can be done to prevent three fourths of the problems of aging. c. For every medical complaint a patient has, a careful assessment can identify three other diagnoses. d. What used to be called normal aging can be largely explained by processes that are not normal. e. A good way to conduct a geriatric assessment is to use four categories: mental, physical, ...

Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness 1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The nurse would use these standards to: a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting. b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice. c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing. ANS: D ...

Final Exam: NURS 6540/ NURS6540 Test Bank | Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders| More than 200 Questions and Answers with Rationales | Complete Guide| Verified 2023/2024 1. Mrs. Keating is a 70-year-old woman suffering from arthritis. She is seeing the nurse practitioner for her regular checkup. For a person with chronic degenerative conditions, which of the following should the nurse suggest for health promotion? 1. Take herbal supplements. 2. Increase physical activity. 3. Take ...

Which of the following statements best describes the C5-C7" (case-finding for Complex Chronic Conditions in Senior 75+) model? (Ans - A model is aimed at identifying frailty and commonly associated geriatric conditions among older adults. The nurse is aware that which of the following is NOT associated with the Healthy Aging Brain Center (HABC) care model? (Ans - Brain aneurysm. Which of the following care models is associated with walking and musculoskeletal health? (Ans - STRIDE mod...

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions What is the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)? - A Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is a multi-dimensional, multi-disciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic process - It is conducted to determine the medical, mental, functional, and social needs of older people with frailty so that a coordinated, holistic, and integrated plan for treatment and follow-up can be developed - CGA is widely ac...

NR601/ NR 601 Midterm Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain Q: What is ageism? Answer: Discrimination based on age Ex. Difficult to enter workforce Q: What are signs of positive adjustment to aging? Answer: Satisfied with accomplishments Enjoy advantages that come with aging Being present Q: Two psychologic approaches to aging: disengagement and a...