Exam 1: Introduction to Healthy Aging

An older-person male living in an adult community becomes a widower one month after retirement.Two months later, he has not resumed a weekly outing with his fishing club.Which of the following should the nurse implement?

Which of the following nursing interventions represent a holistic approach to caring for an older person?

Determinants of health are the underlying causes of illness and wellness.Which of the following describes the older person who is likely to experience the best overall health and well-being?

The nurse develops a community program to promote exercise for older persons.Which of the following should the nurse include in the exercise program?

Mrs.McCloud, 70 years old, lives in Attawapiskat and speaks mostly Cree.She is transferred to a hospital in a larger city in Ontario for hemodialysis.While Mrs.M.is in hospital, what should the nurse take into account when developing nursing interventions based on health promotion?

According to researchers, which characteristic will most centenarians share in the future?

A nurse prepares for the arrival of older persons evacuated from a forest fire in northern Manitoba to a shelter for short-term care.Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?

In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which of the following statements is true?

Which province or territory is predicted to have the fastest growing older-person population in Canada between the years 2006 and 2031?

Which statement describes aging in developing countries?

An older-person male who resides in a nursing home has very high cholesterol levels.Which nursing intervention is most likely to assist this man in achieving his highest level of wellness?

The nurse plans activities for female older persons born between 1930 and 1940 who reside in an assisted-living facility.Which is the best intervention for the nurse to implement?

To help meet the needs of an increasingly ethnoculturally diverse older-person population, which of the following should be done?

Mr.Levesque, 65 years old, has been living on the street and in homeless shelters for the last three years after having lost his job as a maintenance attendant at a local store.He suffers from alcoholism and appears malnourished upon arrival at the hospital, after falling on the sidewalk and injuring his left shoulder.When implementing a primary health care approach, what is the main principle the nurse should consider with this older person?

A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer.What is the best statement about this man's wellness?

Historical influences that have shaped the lives of the majority of the middle-old in Canada today include which of the following?

The nurse plans care for an older male adult who lives on Old Age Security pension and a small pension after retirement, and has type 2 diabetes mellitus.Which aspect of this man's life should the nurse integrate into a positive approach to his health and well-being?