Unit 4 - The Older Adult - Lecture notes for foundations of nursing, professor Laverne
2026-2027 Update Exam — 100% Verified Questions & Answers (A+ Grade)
This comprehensive study guide and board-style test bank is built directly from Professor Laverne's lecture notes and the Foundations of Nursing curriculum at
Oakland Community College. It provides exhaustive coverage of the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and spiritual development of the older adult, as well as critical
discussions on physiological system declines, health disparities, fall prevention, cognitive syndromes (delirium, dementia, depression), prevention levels, elder abuse,
and end-of-life care standards.
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE — DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
, OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE — FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING UNIT 4: THE OLDER ADULT STUDY GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS & EXAM OVERVIEW
Exam Blueprint & Distribution:
• Section I: Physiologic, Cognitive, & Psychosocial Aging (Questions 1-10) — Focuses on natural organ system decline, sarcopenia, response times, memory
compensation, Erikson's Integrity vs. Despair, and gerotranscendence.
• Section II: Health Disparities & Accidental Injuries (Questions 11-18) — Analyzes ethnic and racial risk factors, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and clinical
epidemiology and prevention of falls.
• Section III: Cognitive Syndromes: Dementia, Delirium, & Depression (Questions 19-27) — Differentiates between acute delirium, gradual progressive dementia
(Alzheimer's biology), cascade iatrogenesis, sundowning syndrome, and clinical depression identification.
• Section IV: Nursing Roles, Prevention Levels, & End of Life (Questions 28-35) — Focuses on primary, secondary, and tertiary preventions, ADLs vs. IADLs,
pharmacology/overdose risks, palliative vs. hospice care, power of attorney parameters, and end-of-life nursing roles.
Section / Topic Page Range
Cover Page & Document Metadata Page 1
Table of Contents & Course Exam Overview Page 2
Section I: Physiologic, Cognitive, & Psychosocial Aging (Questions 1-10) Pages 3-5
Section II: Health Disparities & Accidental Injuries (Questions 11-18) Pages 6-8
Section III: Cognitive Syndromes: Dementia, Delirium, & Depression (Questions 19-27) Pages 9-11
Section IV: Nursing Roles, Prevention Levels, & End of Life (Questions 28-35) Pages 12-15
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY STUDY RESOURCE — PROFESSOR LAVERNE LECTURE NOTES Page 2 of 15
2026-2027 Update Exam — 100% Verified Questions & Answers (A+ Grade)
This comprehensive study guide and board-style test bank is built directly from Professor Laverne's lecture notes and the Foundations of Nursing curriculum at
Oakland Community College. It provides exhaustive coverage of the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and spiritual development of the older adult, as well as critical
discussions on physiological system declines, health disparities, fall prevention, cognitive syndromes (delirium, dementia, depression), prevention levels, elder abuse,
and end-of-life care standards.
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE — DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
, OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE — FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING UNIT 4: THE OLDER ADULT STUDY GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS & EXAM OVERVIEW
Exam Blueprint & Distribution:
• Section I: Physiologic, Cognitive, & Psychosocial Aging (Questions 1-10) — Focuses on natural organ system decline, sarcopenia, response times, memory
compensation, Erikson's Integrity vs. Despair, and gerotranscendence.
• Section II: Health Disparities & Accidental Injuries (Questions 11-18) — Analyzes ethnic and racial risk factors, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and clinical
epidemiology and prevention of falls.
• Section III: Cognitive Syndromes: Dementia, Delirium, & Depression (Questions 19-27) — Differentiates between acute delirium, gradual progressive dementia
(Alzheimer's biology), cascade iatrogenesis, sundowning syndrome, and clinical depression identification.
• Section IV: Nursing Roles, Prevention Levels, & End of Life (Questions 28-35) — Focuses on primary, secondary, and tertiary preventions, ADLs vs. IADLs,
pharmacology/overdose risks, palliative vs. hospice care, power of attorney parameters, and end-of-life nursing roles.
Section / Topic Page Range
Cover Page & Document Metadata Page 1
Table of Contents & Course Exam Overview Page 2
Section I: Physiologic, Cognitive, & Psychosocial Aging (Questions 1-10) Pages 3-5
Section II: Health Disparities & Accidental Injuries (Questions 11-18) Pages 6-8
Section III: Cognitive Syndromes: Dementia, Delirium, & Depression (Questions 19-27) Pages 9-11
Section IV: Nursing Roles, Prevention Levels, & End of Life (Questions 28-35) Pages 12-15
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY STUDY RESOURCE — PROFESSOR LAVERNE LECTURE NOTES Page 2 of 15
