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COMPLETE TEST BANK: NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS NINTH EDITION BY CAROL A MILLER LATEST UPDATE
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COMPLETE TEST BANK:NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS
NINTH EDITION
BY CAROL A MILLER LATEST UPDATE.
, NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN OLDER
ADULTS MILLER 9TH EDITION TEST
BANK
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
GerontologicNursing.
Ans: D
The Current Publishing Of The Standards And Scope Of Gerontological Nursing Practice In
2010Incorporates The Input Of Gerontologic Nurses From Across The United States. It Was
Not IntendedTo Promote Gerontologic Nursing Practice Within Acute Care Settings, Define
Concepts Or Dimensions Of Gerontologic Nursing Practice, Or Elevate The Practice Of
Gerontologic Nursing.
Dif: Remembering (Knowledge) Ref: Mcs: 2 Obj: 1-1
Top: N/A Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
2. When Attempting To Minimize The Effect Of Ageism On The Practice Of Nursing Older
Adults, ANurse Needs To First:
a. Recognize That Nurses Must Act As Advocates For Aging Patients.
b. Accept That This Population Represents A Substantial Portion Of Those
RequiringNursing Care.
c. Self-Reflect And Formulate Ones Personal View Of Aging And The Older Patient.
d. Recognize Ageism As A Form Of Bigotry Shared By Many Americans.
Ans: C
,Ageism Is An Ever-Increasing Prejudicial View Of The Effects Of The Aging Process And Of
The OlderPopulation As A Whole. With Nurses Being Members Of A Society Holding Such
Views, It Is Critical That The Individual Nurse Self-Reflect On Personal Feelings And
Determine Whether Such Feelings Will Affect The Nursing Care That He Or She Provides To
The Aging Patient. Acting As An Advocate Is An Important Nursing Role In All Settings.
Simply Accepting A Fact Does Not Help End Ageism, Nor Does Recognizing Ageism As A
Form Of Bigotry.
Dif: Applying (Application) Ref: N/A Obj: 1-9
Top: Teaching-Learning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
3. When Discussing Factors That Have Helped To Increase The Number Of Healthy,
Independent OlderAmericans, The Nurse Includes The Importance Of:
a. Increased Availability Of In-Home Care Services.
b. Government Support Of Retired Citizens.
c. Effective Antibiotic Therapies.
d. The Development Of Life-Extending Therapies.
Ans: C
The Health And Ultimate Autonomy Of Older Americans Has Been Positively Impacted By
The Development Of Antibiotics, Better Sanitation, And Vaccines. These Public Health
Measures Have Been More Instrumental In Increasing The Numbers Of Healthy, Independent
Older Americans ThanHave In-Home Care Services, Government Programs, Or Life-Extending
Therapies.
Dif: Remembering (Knowledge) Ref: Mcs: 2 Obj: 3-3
Top: Nursing Process: Implementation Msc: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. Based On Current Data, When Presenting An Older Adults Discharge Teaching Plan,
The NurseIncludes The Patients:
a. Nonrelated Caretaker.
b. Paid Caregiver.
, c. Family Member.
d. Intuitional Representative.
Ans: C
Less Than 4% Of Older Adults Live In A Formal Health Care Environment. The
Majority Of TheGeriatric Population Lives At Home Or With Family Members.
Dif: Applying (Application) Ref: N/A Obj: 3-3
Top: Nursing Process: Planning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
5. The Nurse Planning Care For An Older Adult Who Has Recently Been Diagnosed With
RheumatoidArthritis Views The Priority Criterion For Continued Independence To Be The
Patients:
a. Age.
b. Financial Status.
c. Gender.
d. Functional Status.
Ans: D
Maintaining The Functional Status Of Older Adults May Avert The Onset Of Physical
Frailty AndCognitive Impairment, Two Conditions That Increase The Likelihood Of
Institutionalization.
Dif: Remembering (Knowledge) Ref: Mcs: 8 Obj: 1-6 Top:
Nursing Process: Planning Msc: Physiologic Integrity
6. A Nurse Working With The Older Adult Population Is Most Likely To Assess A Need For A
FinancialSocial Services Referral For A(N):
a. White Male.
b. Black Female.
c. Hispanic Male.
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