Nursing Care of the Older Adult
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In the U.S. social policy defines old age as beginning at - ANSWER
✔✔age 65.
People who are 65 years old are in the lower boundary for "old age" in
demographics and social policy within the United States.
,However, many older adults consider themselves to be "middle-age" well
into their seventh decade.
Chronological age often has little relation to the reality of aging for an
older adult.
Each person ages in his or her own way. Every older adult is unique, and
as a nurse you need to approach each as an individual.
America is aging. The number of older adults in the United States is
growing, both absolutely and as a proportion of the total population.
There has been a 21% increase in the older adult population since 2002.
Part of this increase is caused by the increase of the average life span.
The aging of the baby-boom generation and the growth of the population
segment older than 85 years contribute to the projected increase in the
number of older adults.
When caring for this group of patients, nurses must consider cultural,
ethnic, and racial diversity.
,The challenge is to gain new knowledge and skills to provide culturally
sensitive and linguistically appropriate care.
Each older adult is unique and chronological age often has -
ANSWER ✔✔little to do with the reality of aging for each older adult.
The number of older adults in the US - ANSWER ✔✔is growing.
Nurses need to approach each older adult as an individual.
variablility among older adults - ANSWER ✔✔-Great variations in
physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial health
-Vary widely in functional ability
-Most remain independent
-Aging does not inevitably lead to disability and dependence
Key concept: chronological age often has little relation to the reality of
aging for the older adult
Most older adults are active and involved members of their communities.
- ANSWER ✔✔-A smaller number have lost the ability to care for
themselves, are confused or withdrawn, and/or are unable to make
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, decisions concerning their needs. Most older adults live in
noninstitutional settings. However, a smaller number have lost the ability
to care for themselves.
-Aging does not inevitably lead to disability and dependence. Most older
people remain functionally independent despite the increasing
prevalence of chronic disease.
Nursing assessment provides valuable clues to the effects of a disease
or illness on a patient's functional status. - ANSWER ✔✔When you
assess older adults, you will need to identify their strengths,
weaknesses, and abilities when developing a plan of care.
-identify an older adult's strengths and abilities during the assessment
and encourage independence as an integral part of your plan of care
The physical and psychosocial aspects of aging are closely related. A
reduced ability to respond to stress, the experience of multiple losses,
and the physical changes associated with normal aging combine to
place people at high risk for illness and functional deterioration. -
ANSWER ✔✔Do not assume that all older adults have signs,
symptoms, or behaviors representing disease and decline or that these
are the only factors you need to assess.
2026 Exam Questions and
Answers | Already Graded A+
In the U.S. social policy defines old age as beginning at - ANSWER
✔✔age 65.
People who are 65 years old are in the lower boundary for "old age" in
demographics and social policy within the United States.
,However, many older adults consider themselves to be "middle-age" well
into their seventh decade.
Chronological age often has little relation to the reality of aging for an
older adult.
Each person ages in his or her own way. Every older adult is unique, and
as a nurse you need to approach each as an individual.
America is aging. The number of older adults in the United States is
growing, both absolutely and as a proportion of the total population.
There has been a 21% increase in the older adult population since 2002.
Part of this increase is caused by the increase of the average life span.
The aging of the baby-boom generation and the growth of the population
segment older than 85 years contribute to the projected increase in the
number of older adults.
When caring for this group of patients, nurses must consider cultural,
ethnic, and racial diversity.
,The challenge is to gain new knowledge and skills to provide culturally
sensitive and linguistically appropriate care.
Each older adult is unique and chronological age often has -
ANSWER ✔✔little to do with the reality of aging for each older adult.
The number of older adults in the US - ANSWER ✔✔is growing.
Nurses need to approach each older adult as an individual.
variablility among older adults - ANSWER ✔✔-Great variations in
physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial health
-Vary widely in functional ability
-Most remain independent
-Aging does not inevitably lead to disability and dependence
Key concept: chronological age often has little relation to the reality of
aging for the older adult
Most older adults are active and involved members of their communities.
- ANSWER ✔✔-A smaller number have lost the ability to care for
themselves, are confused or withdrawn, and/or are unable to make
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, decisions concerning their needs. Most older adults live in
noninstitutional settings. However, a smaller number have lost the ability
to care for themselves.
-Aging does not inevitably lead to disability and dependence. Most older
people remain functionally independent despite the increasing
prevalence of chronic disease.
Nursing assessment provides valuable clues to the effects of a disease
or illness on a patient's functional status. - ANSWER ✔✔When you
assess older adults, you will need to identify their strengths,
weaknesses, and abilities when developing a plan of care.
-identify an older adult's strengths and abilities during the assessment
and encourage independence as an integral part of your plan of care
The physical and psychosocial aspects of aging are closely related. A
reduced ability to respond to stress, the experience of multiple losses,
and the physical changes associated with normal aging combine to
place people at high risk for illness and functional deterioration. -
ANSWER ✔✔Do not assume that all older adults have signs,
symptoms, or behaviors representing disease and decline or that these
are the only factors you need to assess.
