Gerontology nclex Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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N421- The Gerontological Nurse Exam Review 2023 Scope of Practice - ANS-1) Defined by the ANA → assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation 2) Key elements = quality, evidence, and safety Major Professional Standards - ANS-1) ANA Scope and Standards of Practice 2) ANA Guide to Ethics 3) ANA Guide to Social Policy Statement What guides nursing practice at the state level? - ANS-State board of nursing exam (NCLEX) Gerontological Nursing Standards - ANS-1) Standard...

Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s? a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable. b. Complications from disease increased mortality. c. Older adults’ needs are similar to those of all adults. d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity. ANS: D Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people live longer. ...

Wold: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 5th Edition Chapter 04: Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse reminds the 70-year-old male patient with hypertension who is on a sodium- restricted diet that the most effective health practice to reduce sodium intake is to: a. avoid all salty foods. b. discontinue eating at restaurants. c. read food labels on food containers carefully. d. limit the amount of salt added to food. ANS: C Re...

GERONTOLOGY NCLEX REVIEW EXAM 1 ALREADY PASSED Chronological age is your age based on: a) how well you feel b) the passage of time c) if you floss your teeth d) how fabulous you look Correct Answer-b) the passage of time An experienced nurse tells a younger nurse who is working in a retirement home that older adults have "outlived their usefulness." What is the term for this type of prejudice? a) racism b) agism c) harassment d) whistle blowing Correct Answer-b) agism A nursing instru...

TEST BANK FOR GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING 10TH EDITION BY CHARLOTTE ELIOPOULOS, ISBN 978-1975161002 (ALL CHAPTERS COVERED) UPDATED Chapter 1 The Aging Population Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult because: a. disability was viewed as unavoidable. b. complications from disease increased mortality. c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults. d. preventive health care practices increased long...

First training for practical nursing - ANSWER-YWCA in Brooklyn, NY in 1892 Ballard School for Practical Nursing - ANSWER-Opened in NY in 1897 Provided direct patient care in home setting Expanded into public health nursing first state pass a law to licensing practical nurses (voluntary) in 1914 - ANSWER-Mississippi All states required LPN licensure - ANSWER-1955 History of LPN Nursing Smith Hughes Act 1917 - ANSWER-provided funding to develop additional schools of practical nursin...

N421: The Gerontological Nurse Exam 54 Questions with Verified Answers Scope of Practice - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Defined by the ANA → assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation 2) Key elements = quality, evidence, and safety Major Professional Standards - CORRECT ANSWER 1) ANA Scope and Standards of Practice 2) ANA Guide to Ethics 3) ANA Guide to Social Policy Statement What guides nursing practice at the state level? - CORRECT ANSWER State board of nursing exam ...

HESI- CH.8 gerontology Exam 2023 chronologic age of an older adult (elderly) - ANS-65 years old theories -disengagement theory -active theory - ANS--progressive aging that occurs naturally with aging. it is related to cultural style and behaviors in different geographic regions -sucessful aging requires a high level of activity and involvement in maintain life satisfaction and positive self esteem ability to perform activities of daily living is MORE accurate measure of age than chr...