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

Question 1

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

A) Increased secretion of acetylcholine
B) Decreased secretion of neurotransmitters such as dopamine
C) Loss of brainstem neurons
D) Atrophy of dendrites in the cerebral cortex

Answer 1

Atrophy of dendrites in the cerebral cortex

Question 2

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?

A) Historical context
B) Biological context
C) Sociological context
D) Chronological context

Answer 2

Historical context

Question 3

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?

A) Living alone
B) Meagre income
C) Severe knee pain
D) Job loss and home loss

Answer 3

Job loss and home loss

Question 4

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

A) Verbal fluency
B) Logical analysis
C) Object naming
D) Visuospatial skills

Question 5

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

A) Being a grandparent and church member
B) Losing employment or a spouse
C) Being a friend and patient
D) Being a parent and volunteer

Question 6

Which statement is true about the social, emotional, and spiritual well-being of older adults?

A) Contemporary society has strong norms for the behaviour of adults older than 80 years.
B) The transition to old age entails a declining level of contribution to others as one becomes increasingly dependent on them.
C) Computers and the Internet have little to contribute to older adults in their need for social support.
D) Nurses are often significant sources of social and emotional support for older adults.

Question 7

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?

A) It helps to maintain joint flexibility.
B) It improves the group's cohesiveness.
C) It provides a needed social opportunity.
D) It adds to their existing knowledge base.

Question 8

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?

A) Keep the curtains open in the residents' rooms.
B) Offer beads for the residents to string on yarn.
C) Show movies that the residents choose.
D) Assist residents with ambulation to meals.

Question 9

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

A) Disengagement theory, activity theory, and continuity theory are supported by data.
B) Everyone should be able to achieve the three tasks of Peck's model of integrity.
C) The exercising of rights is not a task of aging in Kelly's model.
D) A person may choose to avoid pursuing inner discovery in old age.

Question 10

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?

A) Give a daily tea party for the group.
B) Call each family to encourage visiting.
C) Assist them to resume midlife patterns.
D) Encourage each person to focus on individual activities.