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Gerontology ExamGerontological nursing refers to the nursing care of:
1. The "Old-old" population.
2. People who are older and in need of assistance.
3. People aged 65 and older.
4. A specialized body of knowledge regarding holistic and caring principles of
nursing. - ANS 3. People age 65 and older
2. Older adults constitute:
1. 14.9% of the U.S. population.
2. 8.4% of the U.S. population.
3. 25% of the U.S. population.
4. 10% of the U.S. population. - ANS 1. 14.9% of the U.S population
The underlying concept of holism is:
1. To include family and pets in the care plan.
2. To recognize persons as individuals and to see them as an entire or whole
person.
3. To identify team members who will make nursing care easier.
4. To look at the patient's face and note how he or she looks. - ANS 2. to
recognize persons as individuals and to see them as an entire or whole person.
The purpose of a nursing philosophy is to be able to:
1. Think like a philosopher.
2. Have something positive to write on a job application.
3. Talk to other nurses about philosophy.
4. Have a personal conviction of the type of nursing care you will give to others. -
ANS 4. Have a personal conviction of the type of nursing care you will give to
others.
"The Science of Human Caring" is (select all that apply):
1. A nationally accepted philosophy of nursing.
2. Authored by Jean Watson, former Dean and Distinguished Professor at the
University of Colorado.
3. A philosophy that addresses the body, mind, and physicality of all human
beings.
,4. A philosophy of nursing that calls for the practice of individual caring. - ANS 1.
A nationally accepted philosophy of nursing.
2. Authored by Jean Watson, former Dean and Distinguished Professor at the
University of Colorado.
3. A philosophy that addresses the body, mind, and physicality of all human
beings.
4. A philosophy of nursing that calls for the practice of individual caring.
Gerotranscendence is:
1. One of the critical tasks of old age.
2. Based on Dr. Watson's developmental task of integrity vs. despair.
3. A concept that refers to an elderly person's transition to a more materialistic
mindset.
4. A task that, when accomplished, makes older people despair of the lives they
have led. - ANS 1. One of the critical tasks of old age.
Your client is 84 years old. What normal change in vital signs would you expect to
assess?
1. A higher than normal temperature
2. A slower pulse
3. A shallower breathing pattern
4. A lower blood pressure - ANS A slower pulse
Immobility or sedentary lifestyles have what
effect on the older adult?
1. Loss of muscle size and strength
2. Decreased serum sodium levels
3. Loss of skin elasticity
4. Thinning of cartilage in joints - ANS 1. Loss of muscle size and strength
Mrs. Jones, aged 86 years, complains of fullness
after eating only small amounts of food. This is
primarily due to which GI change?
1. Delayed gastric emptying time
2. Increased gastric acid secretions
3. Hypertonicity of gastric muscles
4. Loss of ability to chew - ANS 1. Delayed gastric emptying time
, Mrs. Smith, aged 79 years, is admitted to the hospital. Based on your
understanding of normal age changes in the nervous system, what behavior
might you expect Mrs. Smith to exhibit?
1. Decreased intellectual function
2. Forgetfulness and confusion
2. Immobility or sedentary lifestyles have what
3. Lack of orientation to time and place
4. Longer response time to questions - ANS 4. Longer response time to
questions
Which of the following statements most accurately
describes normal aging changes in an older adult?
1. As individuals age, they become more diverse.
2. Most older adults experience chronic illness and functional impairment.
3. Age-related changes are similar in each older adult.
4. Normal age changes most commonly describe decline and loss of function. -
ANS 1. As individuals age, they become more diverse.
The overall objective of recognizing and assisting clients with transitions is to:
1. Resolve shame vs doubt.
2. Decrease complaints filed on your unit.
3. Achieve Maslow's esteem level of need.
4, Deliver humanistic and holistic care. - ANS 4. Deliver humanistic and holistic
care
The importance of understanding PLST is to:
1. Give firm directions to older adults so they will not feel insecure.
2. Provide health-care environments where older people have complete freedom
to make decisions.
3, Lower the stress threshold of the environment where older adults are given
care.
4. Assist older adults in making the decision to make a transition or to perform
PLST. - ANS 3, Lower the stress threshold of the environment where older adults
are given care.
The difference between spirituality and religion is:
1. One is done in a formal building; the other can't be.
2. One is a feeling that comes from within.
3. The age of the person determines the difference.
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