Aging Basics
This is the study of aging and older adults.
What is gerontology?
Holistic nursing considers the whole person: body, mind, and this.
What is spirit?
Leaving a long-term job and adjusting to life without regular employment is this transition.
What is retirement?
Age-related difficulty focusing on nearby objects is called this.
What is presbyopia?
A patient is described as edentulous. This means the patient has no natural _____.
What are teeth?
This term means prejudice or discrimination based on a person’s age.
What is ageism?
According to Erikson, older adults face the conflict of integrity versus this.
What is despair?
A person’s search for meaning, purpose, and connection is called this.
What is spirituality?
Age-related hearing loss is called this.
What is presbycusis?
A staff member says, “All older adults are confused.” This statement demonstrates this problem.
What is ageism?
Having two or more health conditions at the same time is called this.
What is comorbidity?
This theorist developed the Theory of Human Caring.
Who is Jean Watson?
An older adult chooses when to bathe and what clothing to wear. Respecting these decisions supports this principle.
What is autonomy?
This term means a decrease in the size of a tissue or organ, such as loss of muscle mass.
What is atrophy?
A patient has trouble hearing you. Name two ways to improve communication.
What are facing the patient and reducing background noise?
Chronological age counts years lived; this type of age considers a person’s ability to perform everyday activities.
What is functional age?
This caring relationship goes beyond completing tasks and involves a meaningful human connection between nurse and patient.
What is transpersonal caring?
A caregiver makes decisions for a capable older adult “for their own good” without involving them. This is an example of this.
What is paternalism?
An increased outward curvature of the upper spine is called this.
What is kyphosis?
Before helping an older adult dress, the nurse encourages the patient to complete the steps they can safely do themselves. This promotes what?
What is independence?
Life expectancy estimates how long someone is likely to live; this term describes the maximum potential length of human life.
What is life span?
This theory describes a shift toward a broader perspective on life, deeper meaning, and less emphasis on material concerns in later adulthood.
What is gerotranscendence?
An older adult reviews their life with regret and feels it is too late to make changes. According to Erikson, this represents what?
What is despair?
This condition occurs when fatty plaque builds up inside artery walls.
What is atherosclerosis?
An older adult says, “I’ve had challenges, but my life has been meaningful.” This reflects the positive outcome of Erikson’s later-life stage.
What is ego integrity?