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TEST BANK -TOUHY EBERSOLE AND HESS' TOWARD HEALTHY AGING 11TH EDITION
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TOUHY EBERSOLE AND HESS' TOWARDHEALTHY AGING 11TH EDITION TEST BANK
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,Chapter 01: Aging, Health, And Wellness In A Global Community Touhy:
Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When Asked By New Parents What The Life Expectancy Is For Their African American Newborn,
The Nurse Replies That, “2015 Statistics Indicate That Your Son:
A. Will Have A Life Expectancy Of Approximately 65 Years.”
B. Can Realistically Expect To Live Into His Late 80s.”
C. Has A Good Chance Of Celebrating His 75th Birthday.”
D. Is Likely To Live Into His Late 90s.”
CORRECT ANSWER: C
The Overall Life Expectancy At Birth In The United States In 2015 Was 78.8. The Disparity Between Life
Expectancies For Black And White AmericCorrect Answer Has Narrowed Significantly Between 1999 And
2015, With The Death Rate For Blacks (African AmericCorrect Answer) Dropping By 25% (Office Of
Minority Health, 2017). Of The Options Above, C Is The Only Response That Fits Into Those Parameters.
The Other Options Are Not Supported By Reliable Research.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client
Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. A Nurse Is Planning Care For A Group Of Super-CentenariCorrect Answer In An Assisted Living
Facility. The Nurse Considers Which Of The Following?
A. Most Super-CentenariCorrect Answer Are Functionally Independent Or Require Minimal
Assistance With Activities Nofudrasilyilnivgintgb.
B. The Majority Of Super-CentenariCorrect Answer Have Cognitive Impairment.
C. The Number Of Super-CentenariCorrect Answer Is Expected To Decrease In Coming Years As A
Result Of Heart Disease And Stroke.
, D. It Is Theorized That Super-CentenariCorrect Answer Survived As Long As They Have Due To
Genetic Mutations That Made Them Less Susceptible To Common Diseases.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Research Supports That Most Super-CentenariCorrect Answer Are Functionally And Cognitively Intact,
Requiring Minimal Assistance With Adls. The Number Of Super-CentenariCorrect Answer Is Expected To
Increase In Coming Years As The Number Of Older Adults Increases. Although CentenariCorrect Answer
Still Carry Genetic Markers Within Their Chromosomes For Any Number Of Health Problems, For As Yet
Unknown Reasons, These Are Not “Activated” Until Much Later, If At All, When Compared With Other
Persons.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client
Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. One Reason Why Many “Baby Boomers” Have Multiple Chronic Conditions Such As Heart
Disease, Diabetes, And Arthritis Is That:
A. They Have Less Access To Medication And Other Treatment Regimens.
B. There Was A Lack Of Importance Placed On Healthy Living As They Were Growing Up.
C. They Did Not Have Access To Immunizations Against Communicable Disease When They Were
Children.
D. They Grew Up In An Era Of Rampant Poverty And Malnutrition.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
The Baby Boomers, Individuals Born Between 1946 And 1964, Post-WWII, Have Better Access To
Medication And Treatment Regimens Than Other Cohorts. They Have Had The Benefit Of The
Development Of Immunizations Against Communicable Diseases. They Grew Up In An Era Of Prosperity
Post-WWII. However, There Was A Lack Of Importance Placed On What We Now Consider Healthy Living
When They Were Younger. Smoking, For Example, Was Not Condoned, But Was Considered A Symbol Of
Status. Candy In The Shape Of Cigarettes Was Popular, And There Was Much Secondhand Smoke.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client
Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. A Nurse Is Planning An Education Program On Wellness In A Local Senior Citizen Center. The
Nurse PlCorrect Answer To Provide Education On The Importance Of Immunizations, Annual Physical
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