Pearson Custom For Older Adult Nursing Care By Nancy J.Brown And Linda - Test Bank

Brown Older Adult Nursing Care, 1/E
Chapter 1

Question 1

Type: MCSA

An experienced nurse is attempting to explain the term gerontology to a novice nurse. Which of the following explanations made by the experienced nurse would be accurate?

1. “Gerontology involves the study of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the elderly.”

2. “Gerontology encompasses the study of all areas of the aging process, including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and financial, as well as the impact these have on the aging person.”

3. “Gerontology focuses on the physical changes occurring in the elderly and the effects of these changes on all aspects of their lives.”

4. “Gerontology emphasizes the study of the healthy, well, aging adult in society.”

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale 1: The study of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the elderly is not gerontology, but geriatrics.

Rationale 2: Correct. Gerontology does involve the study of all of areas of the aging process as well as their effects on the aging person.

Rationale 3: Gerontology focuses not only on physical changes but also on psychological, spiritual, and financial changes.

Rationale 4: Gerontology focuses not only on the healthy, well, aging adult in society, but also on changes occurring as a result of aging on the aging adult’s psychological, social, spiritual, physical, and financial status.

Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Remembering

Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance

Client Need Sub:

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:

Learning Outcome: Differentiate between geriatrics and gerontology.

Question 2

Type: MCSA

The home health nurse visits a 75-year-old client who is homebound and uses a walker when ambulating, due to aftereffects of a stroke. Which of the following age-related terms would be the most comprehensive in describing this client?

1. Old-old

2. Middle-old

3. Frail elderly

4. Vigorous elderly

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1: Old-old is used to describe individuals who are chronologically 85 years and older.

Rationale 2: Middle-old describes individuals whose chronological age is between 75 and 85 years.

Rationale 3: Correct. Frail elderly describes an adult 65 years of age or older with functional impairments or poor physical health, such as the client described here.

Rationale 4: Vigorous elderly is used to describe a healthy, active, independent, older adult and not one with functional impairments or poor physical health, such as the client described here.

Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Understanding

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Client Need Sub: Management of Care

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: