life span final exam jeopardy Flashcards
What is a shift in the center of
gravity?
This happens to the elderly
population and can be a cause of
falls
What is the leading cause of death in
middle aged adults?
Heart disease
What is bargaining?
Sometimes patients and families will
try to do this to get more days or
months before death occurs
What is during middle adulthood
The psychosocial stage of
generativity
What is between the ages of 45 and
55?
Menopause occurs in women
What happens biologically to
joints in the elderly?
Loss of elasticity in tendons and
ligaments in joints
what occurs in women after the age of 35?
gradual decline in bone mass
the reaction to an expected loss
such as that with a terminal illness
Anticipatory grief
When it comes to sleep: these persons need
more rest than sleep
older adults of late
adulthood
What are biological theories of
aging?
Clockwork theory, free-radical theory, wear-
and-tear theory, immune-system-failure
theory, autoimmune theory
What do you need to read for the
Life Span exam?
Chapter 2 Communication
What is something you need to know for the
Life Span exam?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of
needs (the pyramid)
Durable power
of attorney for
healthcare
Is the person that can make decisions for the unconscious dying patient
Stages of grief according to
Elisabeth Kubler Ross
denial,
anger, bargaining,
depression and
acceptance
Erikson’s idea of the
foundation of a healthy
personality
trust
What is the process of reviewing life and giving meaning to life?
Reminiscing
What are factors that can contribute to depression and suicide in the older adult
Multiple losses, chronic disease, and polypharmacy
Classic signs of
delirium
emotional lability (drastic changes in mood), hallucinations, and delusions
Erikson’s psychosocial stage of development for
late adulthood
ego integrity
What are
characteristics
of dementia?
Gradual in onset, chronic, progressive over years, disorientation later in illness, psychomotor
changes late in disease
What is Gerontology?
The study of
older aged adults
or late adulthood
What are signs
of drug abuse?
Secretiveness, increased lethargy, change in appetite, lack of care for appearance
what is the major role
change during
middle age
when grown
children are
leaving the
home
What should be performed by women every month, one week after menses
Self-breast
exam
The psychosocial
task of early
adulthood
intimacy
What is
compensation?
Excelling at something in order to make up for a perceived inadequacy
Self-awareness
the ability to have
insight into one’s own
personal feelings?
Early Adulthood
from 20 to early 40s
What are the phases of therapeutic communication?
Orientation phase, working phase, and the termination phase
What is the ability
to understand a
person’s feelings
and viewpoints
Empathy
What is skin cancer?
Over-exposure to ultraviolet light
What is the speed at which adults
respond to a stimulus?
Reaction time
What is early adulthood?
During this time there is peak
physical efficiency
What is considered the time when
middle adults experience “empty
nest syndrome”
Grown children are leaving the
home
What occurs in middle adulthood if the individual doesn’t achieve generativity
Stagnation
What are hot
flashes?
The capillaries near
the skin surface
dilate in menopausal
women to cause this
The nurse educates
menopausal women
to do this
seek out
medical advice
regarding hormone
therapy
What happens
during middle
adulthood?
individuals look
inside themselves
to reassess values
and beliefs
What are hot flashes followed by chills, palpitations, nervousness, headache, loss of muscle strength, decreased elasticity of skin, increased facial hair, decreased vaginal lubrication, sleep disturbances, and fatigue
They are signs of
menopause in middle
age women
What is the oral
contraceptive?
this one can
achieve 100% effectiveness
if used properly
What is difficulty
seeing up close
and loss of hearing
acuity?
Presbyopia is this
and presbycusis
avoiding eating a large meal before bedtime, planning regular exercise in the early afternoon, following a bedtime routine, practicing relaxation before bedtime, not watching TV or reading while in bed, waking up at the same time every day
These
suggestions
should help you
get better sleep
What is early
adulthood?
This age frame
experiences
PEAK efficiency
Individuals that are unemployed for long periods of time can experience this
social
isolation
What is found on
page 174
The definition of
sexism
What should
be performed
1 week after
menstruation?
Women and
breast self-
examination
Healthy bones need calcium...the body begins to lose bone mass starting at what age?
age 35
