Adulthood

Question 0

Erickson’s developmental stages/middle adulthood

Answer 0

Generativity versus stagnation
The filling life goals that involve family, career and society
Successful is the ability to give and care for others. Unsuccessful is self absorption, inability to grow as a person.

Question 1

Ericksons stages of human development/early adulthood

Answer 1

Intimacy versus isolation
Establishing intimate bonds of love and friendship. Successful is the ability to love deeply and commit oneself.
Unsuccessful is emotional isolation, egocentricity

Question 2

Mallows hierarchy of needs

Answer 2

Self actualization, hope, spiritual well-being, enhance growth
Self esteem, control, competence, positive regard, acceptance/worthiness
Love and belonging, maintain support systems, protect from isolation.
Safety and security, protection from injury, promote feelings of security, trust in nurse /client
relationship.
Basic physiological needs, airway, respiratory effort, heart rate rhythm and strength nutrition, elimination

Question 3

Nutrition

Answer 3

Food energy on board equals energy spent. Too much food in and too little energy spent is obese. Too little food in, to much energy out is anorexia

Question 4

For major minerals/electrolytes

Answer 4

Calcium, Hardness of bone/ teeth
Magnesium, aids in transmission of nerve impulses. Needed to relax muscle fibers. Helps hold calcium in tooth enamel.
Potassium. Helps to control fluid balance, helps transmit impulses along nerves and muscle fibers.
Sodium. Maintains fluid balance. Helps transmit impulses.

Question 5

Major electrolytes normal values

Answer 5

Sodium 136 -145 in mEQ/L
Potassium 3.5- 5.0 in mEQ/L
Calcium 8.8-10.3 MG/DL
Magnesium 1.6-2.4 mEQ/L

Question 6

During pregnancy

Answer 6

Need for folic acid intake, first trimester protein and calcium and third trimester Iorn supplements

Question 7

Leafy green vegetables in moderation for which client

Answer 7

Client on warfarin therapy, matter of time before a clot forms and causes another stroke

Question 8

Vitamin K

Answer 8

Helps with blood clotting and bone metabolism. Warfarin therapy watch closely to make sure client is getting enough vitamin K. Maybe on this therapy after surgery because they are on a total bed rest, because blood pulls in class and can form a clot

Question 9

Vitamin D

Answer 9

Promotes hardening of bone/teeth. Increases the absorption of calcium and phosphorous

Question 10

Vitamin a

Answer 10

Helps to form skin and mucous membrane. Essential for night vision. Promotes bone and tooth development

Question 11

Vitamin E

Answer 11

Prevents damage to cell membrane. Antioxidant

Question 12

Water-soluble, vitamin B complex

Answer 12

Thiamin, niacin folic acid vitamin B 12 biotin vitamin B6

Question 13

Vitamin C

Answer 13

Helps with collagen synthesis. Helps with iron absorption. Immune system. Antioxidant.

Question 14

Indispensable versus dispensable

Answer 14

Indispensable, not synthesized in the body so needs to be provided by diet
dispensable are synthesize in the body