Question: __ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood.
Answer Choices:
Diabetes
\nKidney disease
\nGlaucoma
\nArthritis
Answer: Arthritis
Question: Erik Erikson believed that people who experience isolation in early adulthood and stagnation in middle adulthood are more likely to experience __ in late adulthood.
Answer Choices:
Identity diffusion
\nShame and doubt
\nDespair
\nInferiority
Answer: Despair
Question: According to Kübler-Ross, during the __ stage of dying, the realization of loss is great and those who symbolize life, energy, and competent functioning are especially salient targets of the dying person’s resentment and jealousy.
Answer Choices:
Depression
\nAnger
\nBargaining
\nAcceptance
Answer: Anger
Question: According to research by Rossi, who among the following were found to have the closest relationships during their adult years?
Answer Choices:
Mothers and daughters
\nMothers and sons
\nFathers and daughters
\nFathers and sons
Answer: Mothers and daughters
Question: Olivia believes that the more dynamic and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives. Thus, she believes in:
Answer Choices:
Erikson’s theory of integrity versus despair
\nSocioemotional selectivity theory
\nSelective optimization with compensation theory
\nActivity theory
Answer: Activity theory
Question: In older adults, a higher level of social support is related to:
Answer Choices:
A higher probability of being institutionalized
\nLower levels of physical activity
\nA lower probability of depression
\nAn early cognitive decline
Answer: A lower probability of depression
Question: Which of the following statements is true of the American attitude toward death?
Answer Choices:
Americans consider death of the biological body as the end of existence
\nBelief in reincarnation is a defining aspect of the American belief about death
\nAmericans are generally death avoiders and death deniers
\nAmericans do not believe in a spiritual body that lives on after death
Answer: Americans are generally death avoiders and death deniers
Question: Which of the following is an advantage of a dying individual knowing that he or she is dying?
Answer Choices:
The person can close their lives in a way that is consistent with their own ideas about proper dying
\nThe person can seek more aggressive medical interventions
\nThe person can construct more effective means of denying death
\nThe person can move through the stages of dying more quickly
Answer: The person can close their lives in a way that is consistent with their own ideas about proper dying
Question: Which type of euthanasia best characterizes the activities of Dr. Kevorkian?
Answer Choices:
[Not explicitly provided in original question]
Answer: Assisted suicide
Question: A nurse is assigned 4 patients on the cardiac care unit. Which patient would the nurse prioritize for assessment?
Answer Choices:
Patient on a nitroglycerin infusion
\nPatient 1-day post percutaneous coronary intervention with discharge orders
\nPatient 1-day post coronary artery bypass graft with BP 86/60 mmHg
\nPatient 2-days post coronary artery bypass graft who became fatigued while ambulating
Answer: Patient 1-day post coronary artery bypass graft with BP 86/60 mmHg
Question: Zack, who is 79, is in a crowded restaurant trying to pay attention to the waiter who is reading off the daily lunch specials. He is having a difficult time because __ attention declines as one ages.
Answer Choices:
Sustained
\nSelective
\nFocused
\nDivided
Answer: Selective
Question: Trevor and Michelle’s last child has just left home to attend college. According to research, this will most likely be a time when:
Answer Choices:
Michelle will feel depressed, Trevor will not
\nThey will spend less time together as they both pursue outside interests
\nThey will have increased marital satisfaction
\nTrevor and Michelle will grow more emotionally distant
Answer: They will have increased marital satisfaction
Question: In the context of cohabitation among older adults, which of the following statements is true?
Answer Choices:
Cohabitation among older adults often results in marriage
\nIn most cases, older adults cohabit for companionship rather than for love
\nThe number of cohabiting older adults is expected to decrease in the coming years
\nIn most cases, the health of couples who cohabit is better than the health of married couples
Answer: In most cases, older adults cohabit for companionship rather than for love
Question: The slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in __ where individuals manipulate and assemble information when making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending written and spoken language.
Answer Choices:
Brain circuitry
\nEpisodic memory
\nNeural network
\nWorking memory
Answer: Working memory
Question: Ramya is an 80-year-old woman who suffers from dementia. She attends therapy sessions in which the clinician uses photographs and video recordings to encourage discussions about Ramya’s past activities and experiences. The therapy sessions help reduce Ramya’s depressive symptoms and improve her self-acceptance. Based on this information, it can be inferred that the clinician uses __ therapy.
Answer Choices:
Reminiscence
\nGestalt
\nDream
\nSchema
Answer: Reminiscence
Question: Middle-aged Americans agree that a major component of their well-being involves:
Answer Choices:
A stable financial situation
\nRecovering from a midlife crisis
\nPositive relationships
\nPhysical health
Answer: Positive relationships
Question: A nurse cares for a patient with signs of heart failure post-MI. Which physiologic alterations would indicate worsening MI complications?
Answer Choices:
Increase in cardiac output
\nDecrease in blood pressure
\nIncrease in urine output
\nDecrease in cardiac output
\nIncrease in blood pressure
\nDecrease in urine output
Answer: Decrease in blood pressure, Decrease in cardiac output, Decrease in urine output