The nurse defines ageism most accurately as:
1. The undervaluing of individuals based on their age.
2. Perception of a person's worth based on productivity
3. Biases directed towards individuals considered aged
4. Discrimination based on an individual's increasing age
ANS: 4
The correct option best describes ageism since it identifies discrimination towards a person based solely on the person's age. Devaluing is one aspect of ageism but this option failed to identify discrimination as the goal. While perception of a person's worth is a criteria used to judge, it is not the most complete description of the term. Bias and discrimination are the outcomes of age-ism.
You might also like to view...
When the seriousness of craniocerebral trauma is assessed, it is important to remember that
a. heavy scalp bleeding indicates serious trauma. b. open injuries are always more serious than closed injuries. c. signs and symptoms may not occur until several days after the trauma. d. trauma to the frontal lobe is more significant than to any other area.
A client uses levodopa for treatment of Parkinson's disease. The client is now prescribed an adrenergic blocking agent. The nurse would assess the client for which of the following?
A) Decreased effect of levodopa B) Increased effect of adrenergic blocker C) Increased risk of levodopa toxicity D) Decreased risk of psychotic behavior
If your client is unable to perform any of the basic self-care activities, such as feeding, bathing, and toileting, what nursing diagnosis would be appropriate?
1. Self-care deficit 2. Impaired physical mobility 3. Activity intolerance 4. Risk for injury
Information about the sampling strategy and the actual sample is important in order to:
A) know who the individual participants in the study were B) understand the results and conclusions found in the study C) know how the researchers determined how the study would develop D) understand to whom the results of the study may apply