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Test Bank For Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 2nd Edition Kennedy-Malone

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Test Bank For Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 2nd Edition Kennedy-Malone

Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 2nd Edition Kennedy-Malone Test BankChapter 1. Changes With Aging• The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at theolder adult because:

  • disability was viewed as unavoidable.
  • complications from disease increased mortality.
  • older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
  • preventive health care practices increased longevity.ANS: DIncreased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people live longer.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
  • The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to persons who are:
  • 55 to 64 years of age.
  • 65 to 74 years of age.
  • 75 to 84 years of age.
  • 85 and older.ANS: CThe term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development

• The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:

  • discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age.
  • fear aging.
  • be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
  • focus on resources for the older adult.

ANS: AAgeism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5OBJ: 3 TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation

  • The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the older adult is:
  • Medicare and Medicaid.
  • elimination of the mandatory retirement age.
  • the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • the Drug Benefit Program.ANS: AThe broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6TOP: Legislation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: N/A
    • The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacy of an apartment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services isthe:
    • government-subsidized housing.
    • long-term care facility.
    • assisted-living center.
    • group housing plan.ANS: CAssisted-living arrangements offer the privacy of an apartment or condominium with meals prepared and served, limited medical care, and a variety of personal services.DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 14 OBJ: 9 TOP: Housing Options KEY: Nursing Process Step:

Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

  • The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for his care. The nurses most helpful response is Yes. Medicare:
  • pays 100% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
  • Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.
  • Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
  • Part D pays 80% of the charges made by physicians.ANS: CMedicare Part A pays inpatient hospital costs, Part B pays 80% of physicians charges, and Part D helps defray prescription drug costs.DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6TOP: Medicare Provisions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping

and Adaptation

  • The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which documents are required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. The nurses most informative response is:
  • Advance directives indicate the degree of intervention desired by the patient.
  • A Do Not Resuscitate document signed by the patient transfers authority to the next of kin.
  • A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making authority for health care to a designated person.
  • A living will transfers authority to the physician. ANS: CA durable power of attorney for health care transfers the authority for decision making to a designated person.DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 19 OBJ: 11

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