ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING HAMRIC
AND HANSON SEVENTH EDITION EXAM
REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED ANSWERS STUDY RESOURCE
GRADED A+
⩥ Presbyopia
Answer: Age-relaed vision changes; starts at age 40.
⩥ Sensory deprivation
Answer: When a person experiences decreased sensory input or input
that is monotonous, unpatterned or meaningless.
⩥ Sensory Overload
Answer: Too much stimuli received.
⩥ Sensory deficit
Answer: Impaired or absent functioning in one or more senses.
⩥ Sensory poverty
Answer: Basically we are experiencing everything from technology
rather than experiencing it first hand.
,⩥ Genetic Theory of Aging
Answer: Lifespan depends to a great extent on genetic factors.
⩥ Immunity Theory of Aging
Answer: Focuses on functions of the immune system. Age-associated
changes in the immune system are thought to be responsible for the
increase in infections such as pneumonia and septicemia, immune
disorders and cancer as adults age.
⩥ Cross-Linkage Theory
Answer: Cross-linkage is a chemical reaction that produces damage to
the DNA and cell death. As one ages, cross-links accumulate, leading to
essential molecules in the cell binding together and interfering with
normal cell function.
⩥ Free Radical Theory of Aging
Answer: Free radicals, formed during cellular metabolism, are molecules
with separated high-energy electrons, which can have adverse effects on
adjacent molecules. Ex: Cell damage r/t sun exposure.
⩥ Middle Adult
Answer: Age 40-65
, ⩥ Older Adult
Answer: Age 65 plus
⩥ Ageism
Answer: A form of prejudice, in which older adults are sterotyped by
characteristics found only in a few members of their group.
⩥ Sarcopenia
Answer: Loss of muscle mass that frequently occurs in older adults.
⩥ Sarcopenic obesity
Answer: Describes the muscle loss combined with an increase in body
fat as people age.
⩥ Disengagement theory
Answer: Older adults often withdraw from usual roles and become more
introspective and self-focused.
⩥ Erikson's Theory
Answer: Older adults continue to look forward but now also look back
and begin to reflect on their life.
⩥ Havighurst's Theory
AND HANSON SEVENTH EDITION EXAM
REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED ANSWERS STUDY RESOURCE
GRADED A+
⩥ Presbyopia
Answer: Age-relaed vision changes; starts at age 40.
⩥ Sensory deprivation
Answer: When a person experiences decreased sensory input or input
that is monotonous, unpatterned or meaningless.
⩥ Sensory Overload
Answer: Too much stimuli received.
⩥ Sensory deficit
Answer: Impaired or absent functioning in one or more senses.
⩥ Sensory poverty
Answer: Basically we are experiencing everything from technology
rather than experiencing it first hand.
,⩥ Genetic Theory of Aging
Answer: Lifespan depends to a great extent on genetic factors.
⩥ Immunity Theory of Aging
Answer: Focuses on functions of the immune system. Age-associated
changes in the immune system are thought to be responsible for the
increase in infections such as pneumonia and septicemia, immune
disorders and cancer as adults age.
⩥ Cross-Linkage Theory
Answer: Cross-linkage is a chemical reaction that produces damage to
the DNA and cell death. As one ages, cross-links accumulate, leading to
essential molecules in the cell binding together and interfering with
normal cell function.
⩥ Free Radical Theory of Aging
Answer: Free radicals, formed during cellular metabolism, are molecules
with separated high-energy electrons, which can have adverse effects on
adjacent molecules. Ex: Cell damage r/t sun exposure.
⩥ Middle Adult
Answer: Age 40-65
, ⩥ Older Adult
Answer: Age 65 plus
⩥ Ageism
Answer: A form of prejudice, in which older adults are sterotyped by
characteristics found only in a few members of their group.
⩥ Sarcopenia
Answer: Loss of muscle mass that frequently occurs in older adults.
⩥ Sarcopenic obesity
Answer: Describes the muscle loss combined with an increase in body
fat as people age.
⩥ Disengagement theory
Answer: Older adults often withdraw from usual roles and become more
introspective and self-focused.
⩥ Erikson's Theory
Answer: Older adults continue to look forward but now also look back
and begin to reflect on their life.
⩥ Havighurst's Theory
