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Gerontology Nursing Certification Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Graying of America - Ans:-the growing percentage of older people in the U.S. population Ageism - Ans:-prejudice and discrimination against older people Biological Theories - Ans:-the reason people age and die is bc of ch...

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Gerontology Nursing Certification Exam
Study Guide with Complete Solutions


Graying of America - Ans:✔✔-the growing percentage of older people in the U.S. population


Ageism - Ans:✔✔-prejudice and discrimination against older people


Biological Theories - Ans:✔✔-the reason people age and die is bc of changes in the human body


Stochastic theories - Ans:✔✔-Based on random events that cause cellular damage that accumulates as

the organism ages


Nonstochastic theories - Ans:✔✔-explain biological aging as resulting from a complex, predetermined

process


Psychological theories - Ans:✔✔-support the idea that an older adult's life ends when he or she has

reached all of his or her developmental milestones (EX: Maslow's, Jung's, Erikson's)


Moral/spiritual theories - Ans:✔✔-support the idea that once an older individual finds spiritual

wholeness, this transcends the need to inhabit a body, and he or she dies (EX: Tornstan's theory,

Kohlberg's theory)



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Social theories - Ans:✔✔-explain that when an older adult's usefulness in roles and relationships end,

death occurs


EX:


-Disengagement theory


-Activity theory


-Continuity theory


-Subculture theory


-Age Stratification theory


Family theory - Ans:✔✔-provides a framework for understanding human behavior and improving

relationships in order to assist individuals, families, etc


families need good communication to help older adults transition smoothly & decrease risk of

depression


Motivational theory - Ans:✔✔-support the idea that it is critical to determine one's motivational factor in

order to change behavior


EX: Herzberg's hygienic needs theory, McGregor's X-Y theory, Adam's equity theory, McClelland's

motivational theory


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