Exam 6: Social, Psychological, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging

Which of the following is a true statement about the theories of aging?

The nurse observes older female adults learning advanced knitting techniques.The nurse concludes that this learning activity is suitable for these women because it accomplishes which of the following?

An older patient who was just diagnosed with a terminal disease states,"All my life I attended church,but I am still worried about what will happen after death." The nurse's best response is which of the following?

The nurse is admitting a patient to a long-term care facility.During the admission,the patient verbalizes a concern about getting dementia now that he is in a nursing home.In what activity(ies)should the nurse encourage the patient to participate to maintain brain health?

Which role is most likely to have a significant effect on the type of aging process experienced by the older adult?

An older man with severe knee pain tells the nurse how he lost his job and his home after starting a new business when he was 48 years old.Now he lives alone and relies on Social Security.Using Jung's theory,what in this individual's life is the most pivotal in his personality development?

Which physiological change in the brain is the reason the nurse allows more time for answering questions with older adults?

Which of the following is a true statement about neuropsychiatric function in older adults?

The children in an African-American family attended college because their mother worked two jobs as they were growing up.She never finished high school,the children are grown,and she lives alone in retirement.Which noted weakness of sociological theories on aging explains why the social exchange theory is not applicable to this older adult?

The nurse provides opportunities for nursing home residents to read aloud to others.Which cognitive skill is this nursing intervention most likely to improve?

In which context are members of a cohort described when using the age-stratification theory to explain the effect of similar events,conditions,and circumstances?

Which statements are true about aging and the brain?

Which of the following statements is true about social and emotional health of older adults?

The nurse plans care for older adults who are in good health but isolated from their families.If the nurse's goal is to move the adults toward gerotranscendence,which intervention should the nurse use in the plan of care?

The nurse at a nursing home wants to help decrease the risk of Alzheimer disease in the residents.Which should the nurse do to implement this goal?