NSG 252 EXAM 2|QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS|LATEST
Variability Among Older Adults - ANSWER Physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial
health
Levels of functional ability
Dependence vs. independence
Strengths and abilities
Myths and Stereotypes - ANSWER Ill, disabled, and unattractive
Forgetful, confused, rigid, boring, unfriendly, and poor
Unable to learn and understand new information
Not interested in sex or sexual activities
Nurses' Attitudes Toward Older Adults - ANSWER Nurses must assess their own
attitude toward older adults and their own aging.
Nurses need to gain knowledge about aging and health care needs of older adults:
Respect
Dignity
Involvement in care decision and activities
Developmental Tasks for Older Adults - ANSWER Associated with varying degrees of
change and loss
- Health, significant others, a sense of being useful, socialization, income, and independent
living
Coping with
- Retirement
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,- Residence change
- Death
- Adult children
Assessing the Needs of Older Adults - ANSWER Nursing assessment to ensure an age-
specific approach
The interrelation between physical and psychosocial aspects of aging
Effects of disease and disability on functional status
Tailoring the nursing assessment to an older person
Physiological Changes of older adults: overview - ANSWER Older adults' concepts of
health generally depend on personal perceptions of functional ability.
General survey:
- Begins during initial - nurse-patient encounter
- Quick, but careful, head-to-toe scan
- Eye contact and facial expression
- Presence of universal aging changes
Physiological Changes of older adults: Integumentary system - ANSWER - skin
- lesions
Physiological Changes of older adults: Head and neck - ANSWER - Facial features =
sunken, wrinkles, etc.
- Visual acuity = decreased
- Auditory changes = decreased
- Salivary secretion = decreased
Physiological Changes of older adults: Thorax and lungs - ANSWER - Respiratory
muscle strength decreases
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, - Anteroposterior diameter of thorax increases
Physiological Changes of older adults: Heart and vascular system - ANSWER Decreased
contractile strength of the myocardium results in decreased cardiac output
Other physiological changes in older adults - ANSWER - breasts
- Gastrointestinal system and abdomen
- reproductive system
- urinary system
- musculoskeletal system
- neurological system
Functional changes in older adults - ANSWER - Functional status in older adults
includes the day-to-day activities of daily living (ADLs) involving activities within physical,
psychological, cognitive, and social domains.
- Changes are usually linked to illness or to disease and degree of chronicity.
- Performance of ADLs is a sensitive indicator of health or illness.
- Occupational and physical therapists are your best resources for a comprehensive
assessment.
Psychosocial changes in older adults - ANSWER - Retirement
- Social isolation
- Sexuality
- Housing and environment
- Death
Learning needs in older adults - ANSWER - Cognitive and sensory changes are
challenges for teaching older adults
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CORRECT WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS|LATEST
Variability Among Older Adults - ANSWER Physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial
health
Levels of functional ability
Dependence vs. independence
Strengths and abilities
Myths and Stereotypes - ANSWER Ill, disabled, and unattractive
Forgetful, confused, rigid, boring, unfriendly, and poor
Unable to learn and understand new information
Not interested in sex or sexual activities
Nurses' Attitudes Toward Older Adults - ANSWER Nurses must assess their own
attitude toward older adults and their own aging.
Nurses need to gain knowledge about aging and health care needs of older adults:
Respect
Dignity
Involvement in care decision and activities
Developmental Tasks for Older Adults - ANSWER Associated with varying degrees of
change and loss
- Health, significant others, a sense of being useful, socialization, income, and independent
living
Coping with
- Retirement
1
,- Residence change
- Death
- Adult children
Assessing the Needs of Older Adults - ANSWER Nursing assessment to ensure an age-
specific approach
The interrelation between physical and psychosocial aspects of aging
Effects of disease and disability on functional status
Tailoring the nursing assessment to an older person
Physiological Changes of older adults: overview - ANSWER Older adults' concepts of
health generally depend on personal perceptions of functional ability.
General survey:
- Begins during initial - nurse-patient encounter
- Quick, but careful, head-to-toe scan
- Eye contact and facial expression
- Presence of universal aging changes
Physiological Changes of older adults: Integumentary system - ANSWER - skin
- lesions
Physiological Changes of older adults: Head and neck - ANSWER - Facial features =
sunken, wrinkles, etc.
- Visual acuity = decreased
- Auditory changes = decreased
- Salivary secretion = decreased
Physiological Changes of older adults: Thorax and lungs - ANSWER - Respiratory
muscle strength decreases
2
, - Anteroposterior diameter of thorax increases
Physiological Changes of older adults: Heart and vascular system - ANSWER Decreased
contractile strength of the myocardium results in decreased cardiac output
Other physiological changes in older adults - ANSWER - breasts
- Gastrointestinal system and abdomen
- reproductive system
- urinary system
- musculoskeletal system
- neurological system
Functional changes in older adults - ANSWER - Functional status in older adults
includes the day-to-day activities of daily living (ADLs) involving activities within physical,
psychological, cognitive, and social domains.
- Changes are usually linked to illness or to disease and degree of chronicity.
- Performance of ADLs is a sensitive indicator of health or illness.
- Occupational and physical therapists are your best resources for a comprehensive
assessment.
Psychosocial changes in older adults - ANSWER - Retirement
- Social isolation
- Sexuality
- Housing and environment
- Death
Learning needs in older adults - ANSWER - Cognitive and sensory changes are
challenges for teaching older adults
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