Chap 3 and 4 Understanding Residents Latest Questions
and Answers Graded A+
Holistic care - ANSWER Person centered care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and
spiritual well-being
Nuclear Families - ANSWER Two parents and one or more children
Single parent families - ANSWER One parent and one or more children
Married - ANSWER Committed couples
Extended families - ANSWER Parents, children, grandparents’ aunts, uncles’ cousins, other relatives and
friends
Blended families - ANSWER Divorced or widowed parents, who have remarried and have children of
previous relationships, and or current marriage
Infancy birth to 12 months - ANSWER Total independence to relative independence, moving around,
communicating basic needs, feeding one self, development control moves from the head down
Toddler one to three - ANSWER Independence, control over their bodies, speak, coordinate limbs,
control bladder/bowels, explore, individuals separate from parents, prone to tantrums, whining and
refusing to cooperate. Key time for rules and standards.
Preschool 3 to 5 - ANSWER Develop skills for more independence and social relationships, new words,
and language skills, play in groups, more physically coordinated, and learn to care for oneself, relating to
family members beginning to learn right from wrong
School age 5 to 10 - ANSWER Cognitive thinking and learning social development relating through
games, PO groups and classroom activities learning to get along with each other, developing conscious,
morals, and self-esteem
, Preadolescence 10 to 12 - ANSWER Enjoying growing sense of self identity, strong sense of identity with
peers tends to be very social able to handle more responsibility at home in school, important, to feel
trust in attention and care of adults, generally begin puberty
Adolescence, 12 to 18 - ANSWER Sexual maturity, hard time adapting to changes, acceptance is
important, fear of being unattractive/abnormal, concern for body, image and acceptance with changing
hormones influence moods causing mood swings pressures develop as they remain dependent on their
parents while needing to express, socially and sexually causing conflict and stress
Young adulthood, 18 to 40 - ANSWER Physical growth is usually completed adapting healthy lifestyle can
make life better and prevent health problems in later adulthood, psychological, and social development
continues. Tasks of these years typically include selecting an education, occupation, mate, learning to
live with a mate or others, raising children, developing sex life
Middle adulthood, 40 to 65 - ANSWER Generally more comfortable and stable with major life decisions
already made. Physical changes relating to aging occur. Difficulty in maintaining weight, decreased
strength and energy. Body functions, slow down. Wrinkles and gray hair, development of diseases and
illnesses.
Late adulthood, 65 and older - ANSWER Adjust to effects of aging. Changes include declining strength,
health, death of loved one’s retirement preparation for death.
Normal changes of aging - ANSWER Skin is thin/dry/fragile/less elastic/more easily damaged, muscles
weak/lost tone, bones lose density becoming brittle, sensitivity of nerves decreases, slow
responses/reflexes, short term memory loss, senses weaken, heart pumps less efficiently, lung
strength/capacity decreases, oxygen in blood decreases, appetite decreases, elimination is more
frequent, digestion is less efficient, hormones decrease, immunity weakens, lifestyle changes
Not normal changes of aging - ANSWER Depression, suicidal thoughts, loss of ability to think logically,
poor nutrition, shortness of breath, incontinence
Developmental disabilities - ANSWER Present at birth or emerge during childhood, up to the age of 22
Hallucinations - ANSWER False, distorted sensory perceptions
and Answers Graded A+
Holistic care - ANSWER Person centered care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and
spiritual well-being
Nuclear Families - ANSWER Two parents and one or more children
Single parent families - ANSWER One parent and one or more children
Married - ANSWER Committed couples
Extended families - ANSWER Parents, children, grandparents’ aunts, uncles’ cousins, other relatives and
friends
Blended families - ANSWER Divorced or widowed parents, who have remarried and have children of
previous relationships, and or current marriage
Infancy birth to 12 months - ANSWER Total independence to relative independence, moving around,
communicating basic needs, feeding one self, development control moves from the head down
Toddler one to three - ANSWER Independence, control over their bodies, speak, coordinate limbs,
control bladder/bowels, explore, individuals separate from parents, prone to tantrums, whining and
refusing to cooperate. Key time for rules and standards.
Preschool 3 to 5 - ANSWER Develop skills for more independence and social relationships, new words,
and language skills, play in groups, more physically coordinated, and learn to care for oneself, relating to
family members beginning to learn right from wrong
School age 5 to 10 - ANSWER Cognitive thinking and learning social development relating through
games, PO groups and classroom activities learning to get along with each other, developing conscious,
morals, and self-esteem
, Preadolescence 10 to 12 - ANSWER Enjoying growing sense of self identity, strong sense of identity with
peers tends to be very social able to handle more responsibility at home in school, important, to feel
trust in attention and care of adults, generally begin puberty
Adolescence, 12 to 18 - ANSWER Sexual maturity, hard time adapting to changes, acceptance is
important, fear of being unattractive/abnormal, concern for body, image and acceptance with changing
hormones influence moods causing mood swings pressures develop as they remain dependent on their
parents while needing to express, socially and sexually causing conflict and stress
Young adulthood, 18 to 40 - ANSWER Physical growth is usually completed adapting healthy lifestyle can
make life better and prevent health problems in later adulthood, psychological, and social development
continues. Tasks of these years typically include selecting an education, occupation, mate, learning to
live with a mate or others, raising children, developing sex life
Middle adulthood, 40 to 65 - ANSWER Generally more comfortable and stable with major life decisions
already made. Physical changes relating to aging occur. Difficulty in maintaining weight, decreased
strength and energy. Body functions, slow down. Wrinkles and gray hair, development of diseases and
illnesses.
Late adulthood, 65 and older - ANSWER Adjust to effects of aging. Changes include declining strength,
health, death of loved one’s retirement preparation for death.
Normal changes of aging - ANSWER Skin is thin/dry/fragile/less elastic/more easily damaged, muscles
weak/lost tone, bones lose density becoming brittle, sensitivity of nerves decreases, slow
responses/reflexes, short term memory loss, senses weaken, heart pumps less efficiently, lung
strength/capacity decreases, oxygen in blood decreases, appetite decreases, elimination is more
frequent, digestion is less efficient, hormones decrease, immunity weakens, lifestyle changes
Not normal changes of aging - ANSWER Depression, suicidal thoughts, loss of ability to think logically,
poor nutrition, shortness of breath, incontinence
Developmental disabilities - ANSWER Present at birth or emerge during childhood, up to the age of 22
Hallucinations - ANSWER False, distorted sensory perceptions
