Test Bank for Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults, 8th Edition, Carol A. Miller

Product details:

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496368282
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496368287
Author: Carol A Miller

Confidently deliver wellness-oriented care for older adults across a changing healthcare environment with the latest evidence-based coverage of gerontological nursing. Comprehensively revised and updated, Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults, Eighth Edition fosters your understanding of both the physiologic and psychosocial aspects of aging, as well as broader issues of cultural competence, legal matters, and ethical concerns. Organized around the author’s proven Functional Consequences Theory for Promoting Wellness in Older Adults, this trusted text focuses on equipping you to work proactively with older adults to promote high levels of functioning and quality of life, despite the limitations associated with aging, disease, and related conditions.

Table of contents:

Part 1 Older Adults and Wellness
Chapter 1 Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WELLNESS AND AGING
WELLNESS AND NURSING CARE OF OLDER ADULTS
DEFINITIONS OF AGING
DESCRIPTIONS OF SUCCESSFUL AGING
ATTITUDES TOWARD AGING
Age Stereotypes
Ageism
Effects of Ageism and Age Stereotypes
Roles of Nurses in Addressing Ageism and Age Stereotypes
DEBUNKING MYTHS: UNDERSTANDING REALITIES ABOUT OLDER ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Demographics of Aging
Health Characteristics
Socioeconomic Characteristics
Living Arrangements of Older Adults
Assisted Living Facilities
Older Adults as Givers and Recipients of Care
Family Caregiver
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
OLDER ADULTS IN THE WORLD
Chapter 2 Addressing Diversity of Older Adults
CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES
HEALTH DISPARITIES
HEALTH LITERACY
CULTURAL COMPETENCE
Performing a Cultural Self-Assessment
LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE IN CARE OF OLDER ADULTS
CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON WELLNESS
OVERVIEW OF CULTURAL GROUPS OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES
African Americans
Hispanics or Latinos
Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States
American Indians and Alaska Natives
OLDER ADULTS IN OTHER DIVERSE GROUPS
Older Adults in Rural Areas
Homeless Older Adults
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults