Basic Geriatric Nursing 5th Edition by Gloria Hoffman Wold – Test bank
Chapter 01: Trends and Issues
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- 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 longevity. |
ANS: D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people live longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
- The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to persons who are:
| a. | 55 to 64 years of age. |
| b. | 65 to 74 years of age. |
| c. | 75 to 84 years of age. |
| d. | 85 and older. |
ANS: C
The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
- The nurse cautions that “ageism” is a mindset that influences persons to:
| a. | discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age. |
| b. | fear aging. |
| c. | be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging. |
| d. | focus on resources for the older adult. |
ANS: A
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
- The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the older adult is:
| a. | Medicare and Medicaid. |
| b. | elimination of the mandatory retirement age. |
| c. | the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
| d. | the Drug Benefit Program. |
ANS: A
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6
TOP: Legislation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
- The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacy of an apartment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services is the:
| a. | government-subsidized housing. |
| b. | long-term care facility. |
| c. | assisted-living center. |
| d. | group housing plan. |
ANS: C
Assisted-living arrangements offer the privacy of an apartment or condominium with meals prepared and served, limited medical care, and a variety of personal services.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 14 OBJ: 9
TOP: Housing Options KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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