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NR 222 Exam 3 review for chapter 14 Questions with
100% VERIFIED Answers UPDATED!!!
How does the plan of care change in the older adult? - ANSWER
The care needs to be individualized to the patients needs
because each older adult varies in their functional abilities.
Most older adults are active and are involved in their
communities but a smaller number have lost the ability to care
for themselves, are confused or withdrawn and unable to make
decisions concerning their needs. Most older adults live in
NONinstitutional settings.
Myths of the older adult include? - ANSWER ill, disabled,
physically unattractive, forgetful, confused, rigid, bored,
unfriendly, unable to understand ad learn new information,
poor, worthless.
what are some teaching strategies for the older adult? -
ANSWER Therapeutic communication, validation therapy, and
reminiscence.
Validation therapy is? - ANSWER accepts the description of time
and place as stated by the confused older adult. For dementia
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patients this is the type of therapy used. Nurses do not
challenge or argue with statements and behaviors of the
confused older adult. Validating or respecting confused older
adults feelings in the time an place that is real to them is more
important than insisting on the literally correct time and place.
Reminiscence is? - ANSWER recalling the past. Older adults
enjoy sharing the past experiences. As a therapy, it uses the
recollection of the past to bring meaning and understanding to
the present and resolve current conflicts. This is a way to
express personal identity.
What do you do when the Family has concerns about an older
adult with an illness or injury? - ANSWER Provide information
and answer as many questions as possible for them.
What is stochastic theories? - ANSWER It is a biological theory
of aging that is views aging as a result of random cellular
damage that occurs over time. The accumulated damage leads
to the physical changes that are recognized as characteristic of
the aging process.
NR 222 Exam 3 review for chapter 14 Questions with
100% VERIFIED Answers UPDATED!!!
How does the plan of care change in the older adult? - ANSWER
The care needs to be individualized to the patients needs
because each older adult varies in their functional abilities.
Most older adults are active and are involved in their
communities but a smaller number have lost the ability to care
for themselves, are confused or withdrawn and unable to make
decisions concerning their needs. Most older adults live in
NONinstitutional settings.
Myths of the older adult include? - ANSWER ill, disabled,
physically unattractive, forgetful, confused, rigid, bored,
unfriendly, unable to understand ad learn new information,
poor, worthless.
what are some teaching strategies for the older adult? -
ANSWER Therapeutic communication, validation therapy, and
reminiscence.
Validation therapy is? - ANSWER accepts the description of time
and place as stated by the confused older adult. For dementia
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patients this is the type of therapy used. Nurses do not
challenge or argue with statements and behaviors of the
confused older adult. Validating or respecting confused older
adults feelings in the time an place that is real to them is more
important than insisting on the literally correct time and place.
Reminiscence is? - ANSWER recalling the past. Older adults
enjoy sharing the past experiences. As a therapy, it uses the
recollection of the past to bring meaning and understanding to
the present and resolve current conflicts. This is a way to
express personal identity.
What do you do when the Family has concerns about an older
adult with an illness or injury? - ANSWER Provide information
and answer as many questions as possible for them.
What is stochastic theories? - ANSWER It is a biological theory
of aging that is views aging as a result of random cellular
damage that occurs over time. The accumulated damage leads
to the physical changes that are recognized as characteristic of
the aging process.
