TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Foundations of Care for the Older Adult
1. Holistic Caring
2. The Aging Experience
3. Supporting Life Transitions and
... [Show More] Spirituality in the Elderly
4. The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis in the Care of the Older Adult
5. Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations Regarding Older Adults
6. Promoting Wellness
7. Safety NEW!
8. Nutrition for Older Adults
9. Culturally Specific Care
10. Activity, Rest, and Sleep as Criteria for Health
11. End -of-Life Issues in Older Adults
12. Environments of Care
13. Management and Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse
II. Clinical Practice
14. Infection
15. Common Medical Diagnoses
16. Physiological Assessment
17. Common Clinical Problems: Physiological
18. Psychological Assessment19. Common Clinical Problems: Psychological
20. Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
21. Pharmacology and its Significance for Older Adults
22. Laboratory Values and the Older AdultChapter 1: Holistic Caring
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. According to the 2002 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than age
65?
a. 5%
b. 20%
c. 12%
d. 2%
2. Today, the average life expectancy is
a. 70.2 years
b. 75 years
c. 79 years for women and 72.9 for men
d. longer for men than for women
3. All of the following would be good explanations of “holistic nursing” except
a. Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person has in
order to treat iteffectively
b. Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease or disorder the
person may have
c. Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many
techniques such asempathetic listening, music, and imagery as well as
specific clinical skills
d. Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that
enhance communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving care
4. The Science of Human Caring was developed by
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Clara Barton
c. Jean Watson
d. Savage and Money
5. The Science of Human Caring emphasizes all of the following except [Show Less]