Author Question: Which cultural group is predicted to have the fastest growing elder population in the United States ... (Read 92 times)

jace · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Which cultural group is predicted to have the fastest growing elder population in the United States between the years 1990 and 2030?

a. Native Americans
b. African Americans
c. Hispanic Americans
d. Asian/Pacific Island Americans

Question 2

Why should a new nurse use a standardized assessment tool?

a. Allows for electronic data collection and analysis
b. Increases the likelihood of collecting more information
c. Is a substitute for possessing refined interviewing skills
d. Provides automated means of choosing nursing diagnoses

kishoreddi · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Feedback
A Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1, the Native American elder population does not rise as rapidly as the Hispanic elder population between 1990 and 2030
B Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1, the African American elder population is expected to have the second-slowest rise between 1990 and 2030
C Correct. As shown in Figure 1-1, the Hispanic elder population is the most ra-pidly increasing population segment between 1990 and 2030
D Incorrect. As shown in Figure 1-1, Asian/Pacific Island Americans is the second-fastest growing cultural group in the years 1990 through 2030, second only to Hispanic Americans.

Answer to Question 2

B

Feedback
A Incorrect. Standardized assessment tools are not necessarily electronic.
B Correct. By learning how to use an assessment tool and following some basic rules, the new nurse can collect reasonably reliable assessment data without ad-vanced interviewing skills.
C Incorrect. A standardized tool is only as good as the nurse administering the tool; as the nurse's skill level for assessing an older adult increases, the data collected will increase in comprehensiveness and reliability.
D Incorrect. After data collection, the new nurse must analyze the data to deter-mine suitable nursing diagnoses; most assessment tools do not perform the analysis in place of the nurse's judgment.