The purpose of antibiotic therapy in treating stomach disorders is that it

The purpose of antibiotic therapy in treating stomach disorders is that it
 
  a. eradicates H. pylori.
  b. inhibits gastric acid secretion.
  c. protects the gastric mucosa.
  d. neutralizes or reduces the acidity of stomach contents.

Question 2

Why was the term geriatric nurse replaced with the preferred term gerontological nurse?
 
  A) To avoid misinterpretation because geriatric nurse means old nurse
  B) To define the field as an academic discipline (the suffix -ology means to study)
  C) To emphasize the distinction between care of the elderly and other nursing specialties
  D) To reflect a scope broader than the care of the ill aged

Question 3

The nursing staff notes that an 85-year-old woman with dementia is incontinent every evening and is particularly restless. What health problem would this behavior lead the staff to suspect?
 
  A) Senile vulvitis
  B) Atrophic vaginitis
  C) Perineal herniation
  D) Uterine cancer

Question 4

Why did facilities that provided residential care for the elderly come to be known as nursing homes?
 
  A) Were staffed by gerontological nurses after passage of the Social Security Act
  B) Were often operated by women who called themselves nurses
  C) Served mostly sick and disabled patients who required round-the-clock nursing
  D) Employed mostly elderly nurses who were themselves near retirement age

Question 5

Symptoms of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) can be modified or eliminated by which nursing interventions?
 
  a. Eat three large meals daily.
  b. Follow a high-protein, high-fat diet.
  c. Remain upright for 1 to 2 hours post meals.
  d. Eat a snack 1 hour before bedtime.

Question 6

Which of the following men is most likely to experience a loss of sexual function?
 
  A) Mr. E, age 70, who has recently been diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
  B) Mr. J, age 70, who had a transurethral prostate resection (TURP) 6 weeks prior.
  C) Mr. Y, age 65, who has had a radical prostatectomy.
  D) Mr. U, age 73, who is undergoing radiation treatment for his prostate cancer.

Question 7

Which of the following events is noted to have marked the beginning of the nursing profession's interest in the care of the aged?
 
  A) Articles on the care of the elderly published in the American Journal of Nursing
  B) Passage of the Federal Old Age Insurance Law and Medicare Act
  C) Publication of the first specialty nursing textbook dedicated to gerontology
  D) Establishment of the specialty group of the American Nurses Association