Chapter 33: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

Chapter 33: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. When discussing aging, the nurse clarifies that the term older adulthood applies to those who are older than:

a.	55.
b.	65.
c.	70.
d.	75.

 

ANS:   B

Older adulthood begins at about age 65.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    Page 1082       OBJ:    2

TOP:    Aging              KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

 

2. When the nurse discusses prevention of cardiac disease, falls, and depression with a group of older adults, it is important to stress the benefits of:

a.	nutrition.
b.	medications.
c.	exercise.
d.	sleep.

 

ANS:   C

Primary prevention stresses exercise for the prevention of cardiac disease, falls, and depression.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 1084       OBJ:    2

TOP:    Health promotion                               KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

 

3. The first major legislation to provide financial security for older adults was the Social Security Act passed in:

a.	1930.
b.	1935.
c.	1940.
d.	1945.

 

ANS:   B

The first major legislation to provide financial security for older adults was the Social Security Act of 1935.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    Page 1086       OBJ:    2

TOP:    Legislation      KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

 

4. When assessing the skin of an older adult patient who is complaining of pruritus, the nurse advises the patient that to reduce further drying of her skin, she should avoid using:

a.	perfumed soap.
b.	hard-milled soap.
c.	antibacterial soap.
d.	antiseptic soap.

 

ANS:   C

Antibacterial soap is very drying.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 1089       OBJ:    4

TOP:    Integumentary alterations                   KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity