Exam 2: Theories of Aging

A 71-year-old widower is hospitalized for dehydration.During his admission interview, he repeatedly talks about how he wishes he were as energetic and strong as he was when he was younger.In planning the care for an older adult client, the nurse will best promote health and wellness by:

Knowing the difference between normal age-related changes and pathologic findings is very important.Which finding should the nurse identify as pathologic in a 72-year-old client?

A 62-year-old female client has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease.The client has cried often throughout the day and finally confides in the nurse that, "I am going home to be with my Lord." The nurse's best response is:

The practitioner who believes in the Free Radical Theory of Aging is likely to recommend that the older adult:

A nurse is responsible for the care of 20 older adults in a unit of an assisted living facility.In order to best address the needs and wants of the entire unit's population, the nurse:

A 76-year-old client is recovering from a mild cerebral vascular accident (stroke).The home care nurse notes that he is talking about updating his will and planning funeral arrangements with his partner.Which of the following responses is most appropriate for the nurse to make?

The nurse is using the Eight Stages of Life theory to help an older adult client assess the developmental stage of personal ego differentiation.The nurse does this by assisting the client to:

To provide effective care to the older adult, the nurse must understand that:

A 72 year old who reports being, "healthy enough to cut my own fire wood," is being assessed prior to outpatient surgery.The nurse recognizes which assessment observation as a possible result of the wear-and-tear theory?

Your 68-year-old client's husband died recently.She is a retired nurse who cared for her husband during an extended illness.After 45 years of marriage, a client loses her husband to a sudden illness.She is now depressed and withdrawn and has verbalized feelings of uselessness.The nurse is most therapeutic when: