Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community
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Touhy: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 10th Edition
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1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn,
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the nurse replies that, “2015 statistics indicate that your son:
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a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
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ANS: C o
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity
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between life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly
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between 1999 and 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by
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25% (Office of Minority Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits
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into those parameters. The other options are not supported by reliable research.
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2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-centenarians in an assisted living facility. The
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nurse considers which of the following?
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a. Most super-centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal
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assistance with activities N
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b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
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c. The number of super-centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a
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result of heart disease and stroke.
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d. It is theorized that super-centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic
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mutations that made them less susceptible to common diseases.
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Research supports that most super-centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact,
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requiring minimal assistance with ADLs. The number of super-centenarians is expected to
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increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. Although centenarians still
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carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any number of health problems, for as
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yet unknown reasons, these are not “activated” until much later, if at all, when compared
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with other persons.
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3. One reason why many “baby boomers” have multiple chronic conditions such as heart
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disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease when
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they were children.
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, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
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ANS: B o
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-WWII, have better access
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to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They have had the benefit of the
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development of immunizations against communicable diseases. They grew up in an era of
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prosperity post-WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now
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consider healthy living when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned,
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but was considered a symbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and
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there was much secondhand smoke.
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4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The
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nurse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical
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examinations, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is important for
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the nurse to understand which of the following?
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a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive
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b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age-group than in the 65
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and over age-group.
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c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that they
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have low efficacy.
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d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.
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Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are
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available to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. There
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is a paucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that
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exists demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly effective.
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5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The
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nurse promotes functional wellness by which of the following activities?
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a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity o o o o o o o o o
b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that are
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appropriate for his age-group
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c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer
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d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games o o o o o o o o
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, Maintaining existing levels of physical activity is consistent with functional wellness.
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Teaching the client how to use a rolling walker enables the client to remain active at the
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highest level possible, which is an example of promoting functional wellness. Receiving
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recommended screening is an example of promoting biological wellness. The use of a
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rolling walker should be based on assessment of physical ability. Encouraging the client to
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attend weekly chess games is an example of promoting social wellness.
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6. Based on the census reports of 2015, the typical profile of a centenarian includes which of
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the following characteristics?
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a. An American woman with no signs of dementia
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b. A Japanese woman with chronic inflammation
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c. A Chinese man with an immune disorder
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d. An American man who is a lifelong vegetarian
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Based on the 2015 U.S. Census data, while the United States has highest number of
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centenarians, Japan has over double the number relative to the population as a whole. The
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relatively low number of centenarians (and super-centenarians) with dementia of some kind
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may be explained by the presence of some type of genetic neuroprotective factors. While
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most people have normal age-related declines in immune functioning and increases in a
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state of chronic inflammation, this does not appear to be the case for this group of long lived
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people.
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE o
1. Primary prevention strategies for older adults include which of the following? (Select all
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a. An annual influenza immunization clinic
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b. A smoking cessation program
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c. A prostate screening program
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d. A cardiac rehabilitation program
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e. A meal planning education program for type 2 diabetics
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Primary prevention refers to strategies that are used to prevent an illness before it occurs and
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maintaining wellness across the continuum of care. Immunizations and smoking cessation
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are examples of primary prevention. Secondary prevention is the early detection of a disease
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or a health problem that has already developed. Prostate screening is an example of
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secondary prevention. Tertiary prevention addresses the needs of individuals who already
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have their wellness challenged. Cardiac rehabilitation and meal planning for diabetics are
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examples of tertiary prevention.
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2. A nurse organizes a symposium for health care professionals in the field of geriatrics.
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Which of the following topics align with Healthy People 2020s emerging issues relevant to
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healthy aging? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Fair pay and compensation standards for informal caregivers
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b. Longevity and genetics o o
c. Emerging chronic conditions among baby boomers o o o o o
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Issues outlined in Healthy People 2020: Emerging issues in the health of older adults
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oinclude person-centered care planning that includes caregivers; quality measures of care and
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omonitoring of health conditions; fair pay and compensation standards for formal and
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oinformal caregivers; minimum levels of geriatric training for health professionals; and
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oenhanced data on certain subpopulations of older adults, including aging LGBT populations.
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3. Baby boomers born before 1960 were subject to which of the following health challenges
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during their childhood? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Measles
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c. Rubella
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Most boomers born in 1950s contracted at least several of the “childhood diseases” of
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measles, mumps, rubella, and chicken pox. Scarlet fever was also common. Smallpox was a
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concern for the centenarians, not this generation. HIV/AIDS had not been identified in the
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early years of 1915-1945.
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4. A nursing student is preparing a presentation on the wellness-based model for healthy aging.
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Which of the following concepts should the student include in the presentation? (Select all
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a. Healthy aging is defined by the absence of physical illness alone.
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b. Healthy aging is individually defined and can change over time.
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c. There are many strategies to promote healthy aging that are believed to be helpful
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but do not have empirical evidence to support them.
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d. Healthy aging cannot be achieved by only focusing on later life. It is a lifelong
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e. According to this model, an individual with a chronic disease would not be
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