Exam 4: NUR 257 (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness | Questions with 100% Verified Answers | Galen.

Exam 4: NUR 257 (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic
Illness | Questions with 100% Verified
Answers | Galen.
Question:
What age group has the highest rate of suicide??
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Answer:
People age 65 and older
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Question:

What percentage of the older adult commits suicide??
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Answer:

20%




Question:
How does depression affect the older adult??
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Answer:
Depression increases in prevalance and intensity with age
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,-- depression in femals is higher
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Question:

Why does suicide and depression occur in older adults??
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Altered sensory functions, and
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Demands asscoiated with illnesses that older adult
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Question:
Mental health in the older adult??
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Answer:

Mental health in old age implis a satisfaction and intrest in life.
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Question:

Promoting mental health in older adults??
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Maintain activities and intrest that they find satisfying
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,-- self worth reinforced
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-- security (adequate income, safe housing, meet basic human needs, and
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-- optiumum physical health ( diet and excercise)
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Question:

Principles for mental health? i,- i,- i,-




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Strengthen the indivuals capacity to manage the condition
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Eliminate or minimize the limiations imposed by the condtion
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-act for or do for the individaul when absoulutley nescessary
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Question:
What does mental health mean??
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Indicates a capacity to cope effectivley with and manage lifes stresses in
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an effort to achieve a state of emotional homeostasis
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Question:

Why does older adults have more of a advantage emotional homeostasis??
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They have more experience with coping, problem solving, and managing
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crisis by virtue of the years they have lived.
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Question:

How is cognitive function in later life??
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It is highly indivualized,
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Based on personal resources,
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And the unique expierence of the indivuals life.
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Question:
What problems are the older adult faced with for emotional homeostasis??
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Answer:

Illness

Death

Retirement
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