The Aging Adult Flashcards
What is the leading cause of death in early adulthood?
Accidents
The following are developmental tasks of middle adulthood except
Developing independent living skills.
SATA: What are developmental tasks of early adulthood
a. Achieve financial and social independence
b. Assumes responsibilities and independent decision making
c. Develops meaningful and satisfying social relationships
d. Marriage and career
e. (extra from notes): Maximizes personal worth and identity
What developmental task (from Erik Erikson’s theory) do young adults struggle with?
intimacy vs isolation
physical strength and endurance
early adulthood
Common myths about age.
older workers are more productive than younger adults.
What stage of family development involves children leaving home?
Disengagement stage of parenthood
what theory is hereditary basis?
Genetic
what theory states body is less able to tolerate self?
autoimmune
last stage of family development?
senescence
Erik Erikson psychosocial stage for middle adulthood:
generativity vs stagnation
What theory identifies wear and tear theory:
cells of body wear out from internal and external stress.
what stage of development acknowledge marriage ?
engagement / commitment stage
What is the developmental stage where conception until birth of first child happens?
Expectant stage
What stage for adoption of child?
Parenthood stage
what are the causes of family stress? sata: 4/5
a. chronic illness
b. working mothers
c. abuse
d. divorce
early adulthood
20-40 years of age
starting a family
early adulthood
what are the characteristics of middle adulthood. sata: 3/5
a. bone mass decreases
b. metabolism slows
c. muscle fiber decreases
what age range is middle age adults (middle adulthood)?
40-65 years of age
The following are signs and symptoms of menopause *except ?
irregular menstrual periods, flow changes, excess fluid retention, breast tenderness, hot flashes, palpitations, night sweats, and irritability or mood swings.
*The correct answer is anything apart from these signs and symptoms.
What do you recommend to patient feeling tired?
7-9 hours of sleep at night with daytime rest opportunity
which of the following is not associated with pt normal aging process ?
Slowed neurological functioning
early adulthood
intimacy vs isolation
women are at highest risk of this, occurs between 60-65 years of age .
osteoporosis
weakens bones to the point that they can break easily. It is called a “silent disease” because people who develop it may not notice any changes until a bone breaks — usually a bone in the hip, spine, or wrist.
Mother worried about son after discharge and bedwetting during hospitalization, what is your response?
Usually children regress during hospitalization, skill will return when child feels better
Alzheimer’s patient entering room of another client, what is the action of the nurse?
Attempt to determine what client is looking for
Developmental task of adolescent
Defining sense of self
What is the family pattern where female assumes primary role:
matriarchal
Older adults age:
65 & older
Erik Erikson: infant abandoned by caregiver, risk of developing
mistrust
what age does the child leave home ?
disengagement
Early adulthood
20-40 years old
During early adulthood 20-40 years which of the following are developmental tasks of early adulthood? sata:4/6
1.achieves financial and social independence.
2.maximizes personal worth and identity
- develops meaningful and satisfying social relationships
4.assumes responsibilities and independent decision making
- learns to balance personal needs and societal expectations
- accepts self and others
- distinguishes physical attraction from love and permanent commitment
Middle adulthood
40-65 years old
book says 45-65 years old
middle adulthood Physical characteristic sata: 3/5
a. bone mass decreases
b. metabolism slows
c. muscle fibers decreases
what stage of development where there is acceptance of death?
integrity vs despair
Person at risk of osteoporosis
a.sedentary lifestyle
b.Aging
c.excessive caffeine
Presbycusis
normal progressive age associated with loss of hearing acuity, speech, intelligibility, auditory threshold and pitch. Usually, occur around age 40.
Developmental tasks of middle adulthood: (40-65)
Develops career and job satisfaction
Adapts to physical changes
Establishes new roles and relationships with spouse, children, grandchildren, and parents.
(Late adulthood 65 years and older)
Challenge of late of adulthood is
to be satisfied in life and feel like you’ve lived a fulfilling / meaningful life.
Autoimmune theory
The body becomes less able to recognize or tolerate itself –the body produces antibodies that acts against itself .
Wear and tear theory:
the cells of the body wear out from internal and external stress.
Genetic theory
idea of hereditary, the basis of aging
At what stage is the peak of physical strength:
early adulthood
What stage does a child leave home:
disengagement
