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CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS HOLISTICALLY CHAPTER 1-2, 5-6, 11 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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CARING FOR OLDER ADULTSHOLISTICALLY CHAPTER 1-2, 5-6, 11
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Gerontological nurses must be able to recognize: - Answer-signs and symptoms of
illness, medication doses, and life stages.
Ageists - Answer-prejudiced against older adults
Who makes up the growing number of older adults? - Answer-the increase in number is
attributed to the group referred to as the baby boomers. who are people born between
1946 and 1965 after WWII.
what is geriatrics and gerontology - Answer-geriatrics - study disease of aging.
gerontology - research and study of aging process.
The critical activity to promote holistic care is: - Answer-listening
A nursing philosophy developed by Dr. Jean Watson focuses on: - Answer--
personalized care.
- viewing all humans as valued persons.
- placing an emphasis on the human relationship
- focusing on the human to human relationship.
How to promote privacy - Answer-- knock on door before entering
- privacy with family members
- respect time to be alone
- pull cubicle curtains.
How to promote personal space - Answer-- respect personal space
- respect personal space
- use touch only if it is acceptable to the other person
How to promote safety - Answer-- no clutter or throw rugs
- proper shoes
- sometimes pets
- no frayed cords or broken furniture
How to promote stimulation/personalization - Answer-- encourage independence
- cherished furniture and decorations
- hang meaningful pictures.
, Eric Erickson: psychological developmental tasks - Answer-Old age: Integrity vs.
Dispair. When older adults accomplished integrity they experience gerotranscedence.
Gerotranscedence - Answer-is being satisfied with the lives they have led and look
forward to living a full life for the rest of their days. Commonly found in elderly who
accomplish the Eric Erickson stage integrity vs Despair.
Gerontological nursing refers to the nursing care of: - Answer-People age 65 and older.
Older adults constitute what percent of the population? - Answer-12.3%
ageism - Answer-systematic stereotyping of a discrimination against people simply
because they are old. They may appear subtly, covertly, and even unconsciously.
Theories of aging - Answer-scientific effort to assist people to understand what
contributes to aging in a positive or negative manner.
Physiological theories of aging: - Answer-- Genetic factors: born with genetic program
that predetermines life span.
- wear and tear: Body parts wear out as they age.
- nutrients: Quality of life depends on the persons nutritional intake over his or her life
span.
Psychological theories of aging: - Answer-- developmental tasks: Eric Erickson defined
eight developmental tasks for infant to old age. the task for old age is integrity vs.
despair.
- subculture theory: old people have their own subculture with cultural norms and
standards.
- Continuity theory: people change as they age, but their basic personality and
behavioral patterns do not change.
Essential facts about the normal aging process: - Answer-- normal aging and disease
are separate entities.
- normal aging includes gains and losses and does not indicate decline.
- successful adaptation to the aging process is accomplished by most older adults.
Age related changes to heart: - Answer-- weak heart muscle
- thicken valves
- SA node less conduction.
Age related changes to blood vessels - Answer-- arteries less elastic
- increased hypertension
Age related changes to blood - Answer-- less blood due to low bone marrow activity.
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