The Aging Adult

Question 1

What is the leading cause of death in early adulthood?

Answer 1

Accidents

Question 2

The following are developmental tasks of middle adulthood except

Answer 2

Developing independent living skills.

Question 3

SATA: What are developmental tasks of early adulthood

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What developmental task (from Erik Erikson’s theory) do young adults struggle with?

Answer 4

intimacy vs isolation

Question 5

physical strength and endurance

Answer 5

early adulthood

Question 6

Common myths about age.

Answer 6

older workers are more productive than younger adults.

Question 7

What stage of family development involves children leaving home?

Answer 7

Disengagement stage of parenthood

Question 8

what theory is hereditary basis?

Answer 8

Genetic

Question 9

what theory states body is less able to tolerate self?

Answer 9

autoimmune

Question 10

last stage of family development?

Answer 10

senescence

Question 11

Erik Erikson psychosocial stage for middle adulthood:

Answer 11

generativity vs stagnation

Question 12

What theory identifies wear and tear theory:

Answer 12

cells of body wear out from internal and external stress.

Question 13

what stage of development acknowledge marriage ?

Answer 13

engagement / commitment stage

Question 14

What is the developmental stage where conception until birth of first child happens?

Answer 14

Expectant stage

Question 15

What stage for adoption of child?

Answer 15

Parenthood stage

Question 16

what are the causes of family stress? sata: 4/5

Answer 16

a. chronic illness
b. working mothers
c. abuse
d. divorce

Question 17

early adulthood

Answer 17

20-40 years of age

Question 18

starting a family

Answer 18

early adulthood

Question 19

what are the characteristics of middle adulthood. sata: 3/5

Answer 19

a. bone mass decreases
b. metabolism slows
c. muscle fiber decreases

Question 20

what age range is middle age adults (middle adulthood)?

Answer 20

40-65 years of age

Question 21

The following are signs and symptoms of menopause *except ?

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

What do you recommend to patient feeling tired?

Answer 22

7-9 hours of sleep at night with daytime rest opportunity

Question 23

which of the following is not associated with pt normal aging process ?

Answer 23

Slowed neurological functioning

Question 24

early adulthood

Answer 24

intimacy vs isolation

Question 25

women are at highest risk of this, occurs between 60-65 years of age .

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

Mother worried about son after discharge and bedwetting during hospitalization, what is your response?

Answer 26

Usually children regress during hospitalization, skill will return when child feels better

Question 27

Alzheimer’s patient entering room of another client, what is the action of the nurse?

Answer 27

Attempt to determine what client is looking for

Question 28

Developmental task of adolescent

Answer 28

Defining sense of self

Question 29

What is the family pattern where female assumes primary role:

Answer 29

matriarchal

Question 30

Older adults age:

Answer 30

65 & older

Question 31

Erik Erikson: infant abandoned by caregiver, risk of developing

Answer 31

mistrust

Question 32

what age does the child leave home ?

Answer 32

disengagement

Question 33

Early adulthood

Answer 33

20-40 years old

Question 34

During early adulthood 20-40 years which of the following are developmental tasks of early adulthood? sata:4/6

Answer 34

1.achieves financial and social independence.

2.maximizes personal worth and identity

3. develops meaningful and satisfying social relationships

4.assumes responsibilities and independent decision making

5. learns to balance personal needs and societal expectations
6. accepts self and others
7. distinguishes physical attraction from love and permanent commitment

Question 35

Middle adulthood

Answer 35

40-65 years old
book says 45-65 years old

Question 36

middle adulthood Physical characteristic sata: 3/5

Answer 36

a. bone mass decreases
b. metabolism slows
c. muscle fibers decreases

Question 37

what stage of development where there is acceptance of death?

Answer 37

integrity vs despair

Question 38

Person at risk of osteoporosis

Answer 38

a.sedentary lifestyle
b.Aging
c.excessive caffeine

Question 39

Presbycusis

Answer 39

normal progressive age associated with loss of hearing acuity, speech, intelligibility, auditory threshold and pitch. Usually, occur around age 40.

Question 40

Developmental tasks of middle adulthood: (40-65)

Answer 40

Develops career and job satisfaction

Adapts to physical changes

Establishes new roles and relationships with spouse, children, grandchildren, and parents.

Question 41

(Late adulthood 65 years and older)

Challenge of late of adulthood is

Answer 41

to be satisfied in life and feel like you’ve lived a fulfilling / meaningful life.

Question 42

Autoimmune theory

Answer 42

The body becomes less able to recognize or tolerate itself –the body produces antibodies that acts against itself .

Question 43

Wear and tear theory:

Answer 43

the cells of the body wear out from internal and external stress.

Question 44

Genetic theory

Answer 44

idea of hereditary, the basis of aging

Question 45

At what stage is the peak of physical strength:

Answer 45

early adulthood

Question 46

What stage does a child leave home:

Answer 46

disengagement