Exam 2: Theories of Aging

Your patient's spouse died recently from a sudden illness after 45 years of marriage.The patient was the primary caregiver for the spouse during this time.The patient is now depressed and withdrawn and has verbalized feelings of uselessness.Which action by the nurse is best?

In planning the care for an older adult patient,the nurse will best promote health and wellness by:

Which theory of aging does the student learn is related to problems with DNA transcription?

A patient has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease.The patient 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:

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:

The nurse planning community events for older people uses sociologic theories to guide practice.Which activity planned by the nurse best fits these theories?

A nurse cares for many older patients.Which finding should the nurse identify as pathologic in a 72-year-old?

What statement by a patient most indicates healthy aging according to Jung?

A nurse is caring for an older patient who is sedentary and does not want to participate in any activities.What action by the nurse is best?

The practitioner who believes in the free radical theory of aging is likely to recommend that the older adult:

The nurse is using the eight stages of life theory to help an older adult patient assess the developmental stage of personal ego differentiation.The nurse does this by assisting the patient to:

An older patient 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?

The student learning about aging theories understands that the main difference between stochastic theories and nonstochastic theories is which of the following?

The nurse working in a long-term care facility used the developmental theory of aging in practice.In caring for a frail,nearly bed bound patient,how can the nurse use this theory?

A nurse is trying to teach a hospitalized older patient how to self-inject insulin.The patient is restless and does not seem to be paying attention.What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse working with older patients teaches the student that disengagement theory potentially causes which problem?

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

The new nurse at a long-term care center asks the director of nursing why he needs to learn so many theories of aging.What response by the director is best?

A nurse assesses an older patient who has lost a great deal of weight in a short time.When asked,the patient states this behavior started after the patient read a magazine article on the benefits of extreme caloric restrictions.What response by the nurse is best?

According to which theory does cancer occur as a possible result of aging?