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NUR 353 – DEVELOPMENT 5: MIDDLE ADULTS
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A
Terms in this set (16)
normal physiological thinning/gray hair; drier/wrinkling skin;
changes in middle thickening of waist, changes in fat
adulthood disposition; decreased muscle mass/bone
density/osteopenia-osteoporosis;
osteoarthritis;
decrease in hearing/visual acuity
menopause cessation of menses and subsequent hormonal
changes; occurs around 50
perimenopause changes in menstruation that can be indicative of
menopause
cause of death in 35- accidents followed by cancer
44
leading cause of cancer followed by heart disease
death in 45-54
leading cause of cancer followed by heart disease
death in 55-65
sandwich generation middle adults often have to take care of young
children as well as their aging parents
midlife crisis time of reassessment, turmoil and change
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