Exam 7: Social, Psychological, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging

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

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

Which statement is true about the social, emotional, and spiritual well-being 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 of the following interventions should the nurse use in the plan of care?

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 of the following statements is true about sociological theories of aging?

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

Which alterations in roles are most likely to have a significant effect on the type of aging process experienced by the older adult?

An older male adult 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 welfare. 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 older adults to answer questions?