Exam 18: Human Development Young Adult to Older Adult

An adult caregiver for an older adult reports the adult is doing well other than sleeping more frequently and for longer periods. What response by the nurse is best?

A nurse working with a middle-aged adult is concerned that the adult is not meeting developmental tasks associated with Erikson's theory. What question by the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse is planning a community event in which participants will be assessed for their risk of having a stroke. Which site does the nurse choose to access the highest-risk population?

The nurse is planning an educational workshop on health risks for the young adult. What topics does the nurse plan to include as priorities? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse tells the student that which disorders are related to the presence of free radicals? (Select all that apply.)

A young adult asks the nurse why she should participate in health screening and educational events. What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse working in long-term care knows that there are multiple theories regarding aging. The one the nurse most identifies with proposes that the body's cells are leading to damaged organs and organ systems. This description is congruent with which theory?

An adult child brings his father to the emergency department and describes the sudden onset of a panic attack and aggressiveness. After ruling out an infectious process, what action by the nurse is best?

The nurse working with an adult population knows that many age-related declines in function begin occurring at what age?

A nurse notes an older adult puts excessive amounts of salt on her food. What intervention by the nurse is best?

The student of adult development learns that cognitive abilities improve during the young adult stage because of the influence of which experiences? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse who uses Havighurst's theory of development is assessing a young adult. What question does the nurse ask to provide the most relevant information about this person's successful negotiation of this developmental stage?

The nurse is assessing hospitalized older adults for risk factors that could lead to delirium. For which patients does the nurse plan extra care to prevent delirium? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse working in a family practice clinic has very limited time to assess patients for health concerns. When working with middle-aged patients, which problems does the nurse assess for as the priorities? (Select all that apply.)

A young nursing student is assessing an older patient. The nurse questions whether or not to take a sexual history. What response by the faculty is best?

The nurse is performing wellness checks at a community center for older adults. Which person would the nurse evaluate as having the highest risk of stroke?

A nurse in the family practice clinic is assessing an older adult who has dementia. The adult daughter/caregiver expresses concern that the parent should no longer be left alone while the daughter is at work. What response by the nurse is best?

A nurse is obtaining a history from a 37-year-old patient. What statement by the patient indicates that he has met the age-appropriate developmental task according to Gould?

The nurse knows that which attributes are characteristics of the young adult age group? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a middle-aged adult for cognitive skills. The patient has difficulty with seriation tests. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?