Ebersole And Hess' Toward Healthy Aging: Human Needs And Nursing Response, 9th Edition Test Bank

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Chapter 01: Health and Wellness in an Aging SocietyTouhy: Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging, 9th EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE1.When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn,the nurse replies that, “2010 statistics indicate that your son:a.will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”b.can realistically expect to live intohis late 80s.”c.has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”d.is likely to live into his late 90s.”ANS:CIn 2010, men in the United States at age 60 can expect to live another 22 years. The lifeexpectancy of African American men is about 4.7 years less than white men. Of the optionsabove, C is the only response that fits into those parameters. The other options are notsupported by reliable research.DIF:Cognitive Level: UnderstandingREF:p. 3TOP:Integrated Process: Teaching/LearningMSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance2.A nurse is planning care for a group of super-centenarians in an assisted living facility. Thenurse considers which of the following?a.Most super-centenarians are functionally independent or require minimalassistance with activities of daily livingb.The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairmentc.The number of super-centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as aresult of heart disease and stroked.It is theorized that super-centenarians survived as long as they have due to geneticmutations that made them less susceptible to common diseasesANS:AResearch supports that most super-centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact,requiring minimal assistance with ADLs. The number of super-centenarians is expected toincrease in coming years as the number of older adults increases. The reason why individualssurvived as long as they have is not known.DIF:Cognitive Level: RememberingREF:p. 4TOP:Integrated Process: Teaching/LearningMSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance3.One reason why many “baby boomers” have multiple chronic conditions such as heartdisease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:a.they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.b.there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.c.they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease whenthey were children.d.they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.

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