Adolescent
This growth spurt begins around age 10 for girls and age 12 in boys.
What is pubescent growth spirt. This growth spurt signals the beginning of adolescence.
Involves orderly and sequential changes that occur over time.
What is adult development.
This happens when a person begins to examine life goals and relationships.
What is the beginning of mid-life transition.
This is increasing in the older persons population.
What is: increasing population numbers of older persons, especially the number of persons over age 85. (also growing numbers of centarians)
This group within the middle-age population is identified when adults have simultaneous responsibilities of raising and caring for children, as well as caring or aging parents.
What is the sandwich generation.
Although peers have a strong influence on adolescents, these still maintain a primary role in an adolescent's life.
What are Parents.
Except for pregnancy-related changes, young adults are generally in this period of physical development.
What is stable?
These are two significant physiological changes of the middle years.
What is menopause in women and changes in sexual response in men (climacteric).
This influences the quality of care of older persons.
What is the nurse's attitudes toward older persons. Attitudes should be based on accurate information about older persons, not on myths and stereotypes (ageism).
Lack of facilities, material, social supports, knowledge, motivation, insufficient skills to effect change in health habits, and undefined short/long term goals constitute barriers to developing this.
What is health literacy.
This is closely tied to physical changes and social interactions.
What is the development of body image.
This continues throughout the young and middle adult years. (Hint: a type of development)
What is cognitive development.
This condition is rare in middle age except in cases of illness or physical trauma.
What is cognitive changes.
Biological and psychosocial theories offer possible explanations for the changes that occur in aging, however, this essential aspect must always be understood.
What is recognizing that every older individual ages in a unique way.
Retirement, social isolation, change in housing, death of friends and family, sense of own mortality, and sexuality are related to these kind of changes during this life journty.
What are psychosocial changes related to aging.
According to Erikson, this is the major developmental work of adolescence.
What is establishing a sense of identify.
This promotes positive health outcomes for young and middle-aged adults.
What is increased health literacy.
Describe five psychosocial changes for middle-aged adults.
What are: 1) career transition
2) sexuality
3) marital change
4) family transition
5) care of aging parents
Acute care settings increase an older person's risk for these conditions.
What are: Delirium; dehydration; malnutrition; healthcare-associated infections; urinary incontinence; and falls.
This group begins to question existing moral values and learning to make their own choices within this theoretical paradigm.
What is the indication that adolescents begin exhibit in relation to their moral values and choices (Kohlberg's theory of moral development).
Abstract thought, thinking beyond the present, logical reasoning, and a sense of idealism are aspects of this developmental theory in the adolescent age group.
What is cognitive development in adolescence.
This correlates with the young adult's ability to address and resolve personal and social problems.
What is emotional health of young adults.
List the three health goals of middle-aged adult.
What are: 1) preventing stress-related illnesses
2) participating in health assessments
3) adopting positive health habits
The following list represents this nursing action: Therapeutic communication, touch, cognitive stimulation, reminiscence, and interventions to improve body image.
What are nursing interventions for psychosocial concerns that include several nursing practices
These can fluctuate a great deal and exasperate family members (especially parents) but are normal fo this age group.
What are adolescent emotions (mood swings).