Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice Questions with Correct Answers
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Gerontology
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Gerontology
Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice
Questions with Correct Answers
the nurse visits the home of an older person with chronic lung disease. which observation indicates that
the person is engaged in health improvement activities?
a. walks a pet twice a day
b. prepares pasta for dinner
c. talks with...
an older person who recently retired expresses delight in not having to get up and go work every
morning. which theory of aging does this person's statement demonstrate to the nurse?
a. individualism
b. disengagement
c. continuity
d. activity - Ans:✔✔-c.
(in the continuity theory, the pace of activities may be slower and for some, the relief from time
pressures and deadlines is a bounty of older age. the activity theory proposes that older adults should
stay active and engaged if they are to age successfully. in the theory of individualism, the focus shifts
away from the external world toward inner experiences as the older person searches for answers to life's
riddles and find the essence of the true self. in the disengagement theory, the pattern of behavior in
later life is for the older person to withdraw so that social equilibrium is maintained)
an older person states that "it's just a matter of time" before a knee and hip replacement will be needed.
which theory of aging is this older person describing to the nurse?
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