PrepU Foundations of Gerontology and Theories of Aging - For Better Grades

PrepU Foundations of Gerontology and Theories of Aging Question 1 See full question 1m 53sF A nurse is providing care to a group of older adults who attend activities at the local senior center. When interacting with the group, the nurse notes that more of the women than men live alone. Which phenomena would the nurse most likely attribute to this situation? You Selected: ● Women tend to live longer than men and marry men older than themselves. Correct response: ● Women tend to live longer than men and marry men older than themselves. Question 2 See full question 2m 40s A nursing care aide employed on a medical unit of a hospital expresses frustration that “old people get sick so much more often than young people.” Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? You Selected: ● "Actually, older adults experience fewer acute illnesses than younger people, it's just that they tend to take longer to recover from them." Correct response: ● "Actually, older adults experience fewer acute illnesses than younger people, it's just that they tend to take longer to recover from them." Question 3 See full question 53s A magazine geared toward older adult women contains an advertisement for an antiwrinkle cream purported to remove wrinkles caused by the drying effects of years of soap use. A client asks the nurse, “Do you think this will work?” The nurse responds to the client, explaining that the wrinkling of facial skin in old age results primarily from which event? You Selected: ● Repeated exposure to ultraviolet light Correct response: ● Repeated exposure to ultraviolet light