POST MENOPAUSAL SEXUALITY ISSUES IN
THE MATURING AND OLDER ADULT
EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● How can nurses support older adults during transitions?
Answer: By promoting mental wellness and encouraging fulfillment of
meaningful roles and relationships.
●● What is a common myth about family relationships in later life?
Answer: That families are alienated from their older members and
abandon them to institutions.
●● What is the reality of family relationships for most older adults?
Answer: Most older adults have frequent contact with their families and
maintain a large intergenerational web of significant people.
●● What are the classifications of transitions in later life?
Answer: Developmental (e.g., retirement, grandparenthood), Situational
(e.g., widowhood, becoming a caregiver), and Health-illness (e.g.,
persistent illness, transitions between care settings).
●● What factors influence the process and outcome of transitions?
, Answer: Personal meanings, expectations, knowledge, planning,
socioeconomic status, emotional and physical reserves, and community
and societal conditions.
●● What is a common myth regarding sexuality and aging?
Answer: That older adults do not have sex.
●● What is the reality about older adults and sexual relationships?
Answer: Many older adults have intimate connections and sexual
relationships.
●● Do sexually transmitted infections discriminate based on age?
Answer: No, sexually transmitted infections can affect older adults as
well.
●● What is a common misconception about erectile dysfunction in older
men?
Answer: That it is uncommon; in fact, it is common due to decreasing
testosterone levels.
●● What should be considered when assessing a cognitively impaired
person's ability to consent to sexual activity?
Answer: The person's mental capacity, the risks and benefits of the
activity, and what constitutes voluntary participation.
THE MATURING AND OLDER ADULT
EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● How can nurses support older adults during transitions?
Answer: By promoting mental wellness and encouraging fulfillment of
meaningful roles and relationships.
●● What is a common myth about family relationships in later life?
Answer: That families are alienated from their older members and
abandon them to institutions.
●● What is the reality of family relationships for most older adults?
Answer: Most older adults have frequent contact with their families and
maintain a large intergenerational web of significant people.
●● What are the classifications of transitions in later life?
Answer: Developmental (e.g., retirement, grandparenthood), Situational
(e.g., widowhood, becoming a caregiver), and Health-illness (e.g.,
persistent illness, transitions between care settings).
●● What factors influence the process and outcome of transitions?
, Answer: Personal meanings, expectations, knowledge, planning,
socioeconomic status, emotional and physical reserves, and community
and societal conditions.
●● What is a common myth regarding sexuality and aging?
Answer: That older adults do not have sex.
●● What is the reality about older adults and sexual relationships?
Answer: Many older adults have intimate connections and sexual
relationships.
●● Do sexually transmitted infections discriminate based on age?
Answer: No, sexually transmitted infections can affect older adults as
well.
●● What is a common misconception about erectile dysfunction in older
men?
Answer: That it is uncommon; in fact, it is common due to decreasing
testosterone levels.
●● What should be considered when assessing a cognitively impaired
person's ability to consent to sexual activity?
Answer: The person's mental capacity, the risks and benefits of the
activity, and what constitutes voluntary participation.
