AGE-SPECIFIC CARE: YOUNG ADULTS, MIDDLE-AGED, OLDER ADULTS & ELDERS
NSG 1400 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM REVIEW
Young adults have achieved full physical and sexual maturation and have left behind the problems of
______________.
Young childhood
Formal education
Adolescence
Family dysfunction - correct answer ✔✔Adolescence
In young adulthood, nutritional and activity needs have shifted away from _________ and toward
______________ a healthy body.
Development; achieving
Growth; maintaining
Advancement; earning
None of the above - correct answer ✔✔Growth; maintaining
Young adulthood is the time when __________ peaks with sharp reasoning skills, creative imaginations,
rapid information recall, and proficiency in communication.
Mental ability
Social skill
Emotional adjustment
Physical ability - correct answer ✔✔Mental ability
During ______________, men and women will make career and personal decisions that will affect the
rest of their lives.
Middle age
Older adulthood
Young adulthood
None of the above - correct answer ✔✔Young adulthood
During middle adulthood, a decrease in _________________ can cause a decrease in height.
Stature
Bone density and bone mass
Muscle tone
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔Bone density and bone mass
During middle age, ____________ continues to decline, with the middle ager becoming hyperopic and
presbyopic.
Low vision
Hearing
Visual dexterity
Visual acuity - correct answer ✔✔Visual acuity
Middle age is also a time for mid-life crisis, which may be exacerbated by ______________.
Parenthood
NSG 1400 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM REVIEW
Young adults have achieved full physical and sexual maturation and have left behind the problems of
______________.
Young childhood
Formal education
Adolescence
Family dysfunction - correct answer ✔✔Adolescence
In young adulthood, nutritional and activity needs have shifted away from _________ and toward
______________ a healthy body.
Development; achieving
Growth; maintaining
Advancement; earning
None of the above - correct answer ✔✔Growth; maintaining
Young adulthood is the time when __________ peaks with sharp reasoning skills, creative imaginations,
rapid information recall, and proficiency in communication.
Mental ability
Social skill
Emotional adjustment
Physical ability - correct answer ✔✔Mental ability
During ______________, men and women will make career and personal decisions that will affect the
rest of their lives.
Middle age
Older adulthood
Young adulthood
None of the above - correct answer ✔✔Young adulthood
During middle adulthood, a decrease in _________________ can cause a decrease in height.
Stature
Bone density and bone mass
Muscle tone
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔Bone density and bone mass
During middle age, ____________ continues to decline, with the middle ager becoming hyperopic and
presbyopic.
Low vision
Hearing
Visual dexterity
Visual acuity - correct answer ✔✔Visual acuity
Middle age is also a time for mid-life crisis, which may be exacerbated by ______________.
Parenthood
