Exam 4 Flashcards
What is the last stage of dying according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Final acceptance— the person reaches an inner peace as they face the inevitable. The peace may not be contentment, but instead devoid of feeling entirely patients may still feel like death, but except it with a peace and dignity
What is the average age of retirement?
The average retirement is 62 to 65 years old
What is a symptom of inability to bounce back?
Depression and stress
What are the characteristics of extroversion?
-contrasts talkativeness
-Assertiveness
-Activity with silence
-passivity and reserve
What does it mean to reminisce and old age?
Reminiscence is considered to be normal aspect of aging. We’re patience. Look back on their lives events in late adulthood in an effort to construct a meaningful narrative for the life.
How is form, spiritual reversibility related to death?
Religious traditions in the form of a soul of a person who has passed on dwelling in heaven, or paradise, forever, or being reincarnated on earth— it is how people think about death in a meaningful way
What standards do medical in little professionals use to determine death
Brain death— secession of activity of the cerebral cortex
What is bereavement?
The state of deprivation brought on by the death of a family member or close friend, characterized by feelings of grief, deep sense of loss
What did John Bowlby contribute to the context of human development?
Bobby was the first to propose a stage theory for grief with coping that includes:
-Shock-numbness
-Yearning-searching
-Disorganization-despair
-Reorganization
When do most people change their careers?
Young adulthood
Define passive euthanasia
The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments to hasten death
What personality variable is connected to high levels of Ericksons generativity scores?
Conscientiousness— contrast, organization, thoroughness, reliability, carelessness, negligence, and unreliability
What characteristic may work against partners in middle age
Being similar
According to Havinghurst at what stage of development does keeping our work at satisfactory levels occur?
Middle adulthood
What impedes adjustment to retirement?
Link the attachment to work, lack of control over transition to retirement, worrying about retirement and lack of self-confidence
What is elder abuse?
Abuse, or neglect of senior citizens
What are mild tranquilizers used for an older adults?
Used for extreme anxiety
According to Havinghurst at what stage of development do we establish deeper relationships?
Middle adulthood
What does body esteem mean?
Pride in appearance in function of their bodies Xpress generally less by older men, an older woman
What is social emotional selectivity theory and what does it entail?
The view that we place increasing emphasis on emotional experiences as we age, but limit or social contacts to regulate our emotions
At what stage are pregnant women advice to check for chromosomal abnormalities
Age 35
What accurately defines the term whole brain death
Secession of activity of the cerebral cortex in the brain stem, resulting in loss of psychological functioning in consciousness
What is palliative care?
Treatment focused on pain, relief in relief of suffering rather than a cure
What is embalming?
Treating a dead body with chemicals, in order to preserve it
What is the boomerang generation?
Adult children who returned home for a prolonged. It is name so for the large percentage of whom choose to share a home with their parents after previously living on their own boomeranging back to the homes of their parents generally caused by stress, financial issues, depression, and negative life events.
What is disengagement theory?
Older adults in society, withdraw from one another as older people approach death
What is the difference between body transcendence versus body preoccupation
Transcendence happens gradually, and preoccupation is forced long by illness or disability
What hormones rise when adults
Cortisol