NCOA FINAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
role - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-socially accepted behavior pattern, people tend to establish
their identities based on the roles they play in life (husband, wife, adult, teacher,
daughter, nurse etc.)
relationship - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-connections formed by the dynamic interaction of
individuals who play interrelated roles
role and relationship changes - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-ex: older adults do not stop
being a parent just because their children are adults now
common values and beliefs of older adults (end of life) - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-
economic values,
cultural values,
intrapersonal values,
spiritual values
stress - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-a response to a real or perceived threat or experiences
that result in significant life alteration changes
PHYSICAL SIGNS OF STRESS IN THE
ELDERLY - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Cardio: Increased heart Respiratory: Increased
respirations
Musculoskeletal: tension, teeth grinding
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, Gastrointestinal: decreased appetite, nausea
Urinary: Increased frequency, but decreased urinary production
COGNITIVE SIGNS OF STRESS IN THE
ELDERLY - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Problem solving severely affected
Difficulty Learning
Difficulty Remembering Details
Can effect memory
Impulsive: make poor choices
DEPRESSION goals of treatment - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Decrease symptoms
Reduce the risk of reoccurrence
Improve the quality of life
Improve overall health status
coping mechanisms - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Denial: Refusing to acknowledge some
painful aspect of external reality
Substitution: Keeping so busy with activities that there is not time to
think about stressors
Displacement: Transferring emotions about one situation or person
onto another
Repression: The removal of anxiety-producing thoughts or
experiences from conscious awareness
Rationalization: Creating an acceptable reason for unacceptable
thoughts or actions
Signs of alcohol and drug abuse - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-mimic age-related changes:
decreased
bone density, urinary incontinence, altered sleep patterns, unsteadiness,
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
role - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-socially accepted behavior pattern, people tend to establish
their identities based on the roles they play in life (husband, wife, adult, teacher,
daughter, nurse etc.)
relationship - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-connections formed by the dynamic interaction of
individuals who play interrelated roles
role and relationship changes - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-ex: older adults do not stop
being a parent just because their children are adults now
common values and beliefs of older adults (end of life) - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-
economic values,
cultural values,
intrapersonal values,
spiritual values
stress - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-a response to a real or perceived threat or experiences
that result in significant life alteration changes
PHYSICAL SIGNS OF STRESS IN THE
ELDERLY - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Cardio: Increased heart Respiratory: Increased
respirations
Musculoskeletal: tension, teeth grinding
…FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY…©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED…. 1
, Gastrointestinal: decreased appetite, nausea
Urinary: Increased frequency, but decreased urinary production
COGNITIVE SIGNS OF STRESS IN THE
ELDERLY - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Problem solving severely affected
Difficulty Learning
Difficulty Remembering Details
Can effect memory
Impulsive: make poor choices
DEPRESSION goals of treatment - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Decrease symptoms
Reduce the risk of reoccurrence
Improve the quality of life
Improve overall health status
coping mechanisms - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Denial: Refusing to acknowledge some
painful aspect of external reality
Substitution: Keeping so busy with activities that there is not time to
think about stressors
Displacement: Transferring emotions about one situation or person
onto another
Repression: The removal of anxiety-producing thoughts or
experiences from conscious awareness
Rationalization: Creating an acceptable reason for unacceptable
thoughts or actions
Signs of alcohol and drug abuse - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-mimic age-related changes:
decreased
bone density, urinary incontinence, altered sleep patterns, unsteadiness,
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