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