quiz 8

Question 1

You are assessing a female patient with depression. She tells you that her psychologist said that she is dealing with ”empty-nest syndrome.” What age group is this associated with?

Answer 1

Middle adulthood

Question 2

When you place your finger in an infant’s palm, she grasps it with her fingers. This is an example of which reflex?

Answer 2

Palmar reflex

Question 3

While caring for a trauma patient who is in late adulthood, you must be concerned with which of the following?

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

You are assessing a 6-month-old female patient who, according to the parents, is not acting normally. At this stage of development, the patient should be able to do which of the following?

Answer 4

Sit upright in a high chair

Question 5

You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-old female patient is reported by her parents to be “acting strangely” and possibly “on something.” Upon your arrival, the patient is locked in her bedroom refusing to open the door. The patient refuses to speak to you and will only come out if her best friend is present. Your knowledge of life-span development indicates that which of the following characteristics are common with a patient of this age:

Answer 5

Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.

Question 6

Which of the following stages is commonly referred to as “the twilight years”?

Answer 6

Late adulthood

Question 7

Middle adulthood is the stage of life from __ to __ years.

Answer 7

41-60 years

Question 8

Your 89-year-old male patient has called for help because he almost passed out after bringing in his garbage cans from the curb. The patient lives alone and says that he became panicked when he started feeling so lightheaded and dizzy. Patients in this age group often undergo all of the following changes to their health, except:

Answer 8

increased metabolism