{"id":119285,"date":"2023-09-08T22:53:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T22:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=119285"},"modified":"2023-09-08T22:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T22:54:01","slug":"test-bank-basic-geriatric-nursing-7th-edition-by-patricia-a-williams-chapter-1-20-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/08\/test-bank-basic-geriatric-nursing-7th-edition-by-patricia-a-williams-chapter-1-20-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Bank Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition by Patricia A. Williams Chapter 1-20 | Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Test Bank Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition Williams<br>1<br>Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition Williams Test Bank<br>Chapter 01: Trends and Issues<br>Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition<br>MULTIPLE CHOICE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s?<br>a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable.<br>b. Complications from disease increased mortality.<br>c. Older adults\u2019 needs are similar to those of all adults.<br>d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity.<br>ANS: D<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To what age group does the term \u201caged\u201d apply?<br>a. 55\u201364 years of age<br>b. 65\u201374 years of age<br>c. 75\u201384 years of age<br>d. 85 and older<br>ANS: C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which is true of ageism?<br>a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.<br>b. It causes a person to fear aging.<br>c. It involves the use of cultural sensitivity to address concerns of aging.<br>d. It focuses on resourcesNforRtheIoldeGr adBu.lt.C M<br>ANS: A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the older adult?<br>a. Medicare and Medicaid<br>b. Elimination of the mandatory retirement age<br>c. The Americans with Disabilities Act<br>d. The Drug Benefit Program<br>ANS: A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with<br>restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services?<br>a. Government-subsidized housing<br>b. Long-term care facility<br>c. Assisted-living center<br>d. Group housing plan<br>ANS: C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is<br>concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for<br>his care. What would be the most helpful response by the nurse?<br>a. Medicare Part C pays 50% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Test Bank Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition Williams<br>2<br>b. Medicare Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.<br>c. Medicare Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.<br>d. Medicare Part D pays 80% of the charges made by physicians.<br>ANS: C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li>The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which<br>documents are required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. Which<br>response would provide the most accurate information to the daughter?<br>a. Advance directives indicate the degree of intervention desired by the patient.<br>b. A \u2018Do Not Resuscitate\u2019 document signed by the patient transfers authority to the<br>next of kin.<br>c. A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making authority for<br>health care to a designated person.<br>d. A living will transfers authority to the physician.<br>ANS: C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is frustrated with her 80-year-old<br>mother\u2019s refusal to eat. Which response would be the most appropriate?<br>a. The refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence and<br>self-direction.<br>b. The refusal to eat is an indication of approaching Alzheimer disease.<br>c. The refusal to eat is an effort to gain attention.<br>d. The refusal to eat is an indication of the dislike of the institutional food.<br>ANS: A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When do the conditions of a living will go into effect?<br>a. When the patient declares that desire in writing<br>b. When a family member indicates the desire for curative therapy to cease<br>c. When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will have been<br>met<br>d. When the physician and a family member agree that the criteria in the living will<br>have been met<br>ANS: C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce<br>hospital costs. How did the DRGs reduce hospital costs?<br>a. By classifying various diagnoses as ineligible for hospitalization<br>b. By allotting a set amount of hospital days and prospective payment on the basis of<br>the admitting diagnosis<br>c. By specifying particular physicians to treat specified diagnoses<br>d. By using frequency of a particular diagnosis to set a payment schedule<br>ANS: B<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which facility would be recommended for a patient who has had a hip replacement and<br>needs physical therapy?<br>a. Basic care facility<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Test Bank Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition Williams<br>3<br>b. Skilled care facility<br>c. Subacute care facility<br>d. Assisted-living residence<br>ANS: B<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"12\">\n<li>The 80-year-old woman who is recovering from a stroke is being sent to a skilled care<br>facility. She is concerned about the expense. The nurse can decrease anxiety by explaining<br>that Medicare will cover extended-care facility costs for what period of time?<br>a. A period of 30 days<br>b. A period of 45 days for physical therapy<br>c. A period of 100 days for needed skilled care<br>d. Until she is able to be discharged home<br>ANS: C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which senior citizen political action group uses volunteers and lobbyists to advance the<br>interests of older adults?<br>a. American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)<br>b. National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC)<br>c. National Alliance of Senior Citizens (NASC)<br>d. Gray Panthers<br>ANS: A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which caregiver could be found guilty of elder abuse?<br>a. A daughter who uses her mother\u2019s Social Security money to purchase her mother\u2019s<br>medication<br>b. A son who puts an alarm on the front door to prevent his mother from wandering<br>out of the house<br>c. A wife who allows her mentally competent husband to refuse to take a bath for a<br>week<br>d. A son who uses his mother\u2019s checking account funds to purchase alcohol for<br>himself<br>ANS: D<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the most frequent response to elder abuse by the abused older adult?<br>a. Anger<br>b. Physical retaliation<br>c. Notification of authorities<br>d. Nothing at all<br>ANS: D<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What reason is often stated by nurses today for not seeking careers in gerontology?<br>a. The physical work is too difficult.<br>b. Their technical skills are not used.<br>c. There is too much challenge.<br>d. There are limited options for employment.<br>ANS: B<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Test Bank Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th Edition Williams<br>4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"17\">\n<li>\u201cBaby boomers\u201d is a term used to classify which of the following persons?<br>a. Those who entered school in 1945<br>b. Those who served in the military in World War II<br>c. Those who were born between 1946 and 1964<br>d. Those who were eligible for Social Security benefits in 2000<br>ANS: C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What type of abuse is demonstrated by restraining an older adult in a recliner?<br>a. Physical abuse<br>b. Neglect<br>c. Emotional abuse<br>d. Self-neglect<br>ANS: A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which type of elder abuse is demonstrated by the nonprovision of medical care?<br>a. Physical abuse<br>b. Neglect<br>c. Emotional abuse<br>d. 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