Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 B

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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. D

Question 4

The nurse plans care for older persons 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 persons in their need for social support.
D)  Nurses are often significant sources of social and emotional support for older persons.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

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 10

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Crystallized intelligence consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Memories created more than 20 years ago.
B)  Knowledge and abilities that the person acquires through education and life.
C)  Skills that are biologically determined.
D)  Education acquired through post-secondary education.

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