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1. Why is gerontologic nursing growing in recognition compared to how it


was viewed in the past?:correct answer More older adults are living longer


period of time in old age


2. Which of the following phenomenon most likely accounts for the fact that


more women than men live alone at age 65 or older?: correct answer Women


are living longer than men because of an increased mortality rate in men from


chronic disease.


3. The nurse is providing care for several older adults on an acute care unit.


The nurse recognizes that a patient with which of the following problems


would be the most appropriate candidate for transfer to a subacute unit?:



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correct answer A patient requiring an 8 week course of intravenous (IV)


antibiotics for treatment of osteomylitis


4. An 86-year-old patient has been living at home alone for several years.


The patient's needs now exceed the ability to remain at home, and the


patient is faced with relocating to a nursing home. Which of the following


characteristics of the patient's current situation is most likely to prompt this


move?: correct answer A decline in functional skills


5. As part of a functional assessment, the nurse is assessing an older


adult's activities of daily living in the home. What piece of assessment data


would be considered part of a functional assessment?: correct answer The


ability to transfer and ambulate with an assistive device safely


6. The daughter of an 83-year-old patient asks you about the daily use of


vitamins C and E to help her parent maintain health. Which of the following


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theories will help you most to explain why this supplement is beneficial to


the patient?: correct answer Immunological theory


7. The home care nurse is working with an older adult who relates


recently started wearing sun screen and limiting time in direct sunlight to


prevent cancer and keep the skin looking young. What type of activity is this


older adult participating in?: correct answer Health promotion


8. A nurse working in an assisted living facility wishes to base nursing


practice on psychological theories of aging. What action would the nurse


choose to implement to reflect this practice?: correct answer Engage the


residents in reminiscing therapy 9. A Registered Nurse has taken a job as the


Director of an assisted living facility. The nurse is disappointed when


residents do not all agree on activities and services that will help keep them


healthy. Even individual interventions are not universally successful. What

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