NR 304 Funds Week 3 edapt- Chamberlain College of Nursing
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The older adult
Introduction
People who are 65 years old are in the lower boundary for “old age”
in demographics and social policy within the United States.
“The number of older adults in the United States is growing quickly.
In 2016, there were 49.2 million adults over age 65 in the United
States, representing 15.2% of the population or one in seven
Americans. This represents an increase of 33% since 2006. Part of
this increase is caused by the increase in the average life span. The
aging of the baby-boom generation and the growth of the population
segment over age 85 contribute to the projected increase in the
number of older adults (Potter et al, 2021, p. 175).”
The nursing care of older adults poses special challenges because of
great variation in their physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial
health.
1.- A nurse is observing skin integrity of an older adult. Which finding will the nurse document
as a normal finding?
Decrease elasticity
2.- An older-adult client with no acute distress reports being less able to taste and smell. What is
the nurse's best response to this information?
Explain to the client that diminish senses are normal
3.- A nurse is teaching a class of older adults about the expected
physiologic changes of aging. Which of the following changes should
the nurse include in the discussion? Select all that apply.
More difficulty seeing due to a greater sensitivity to glare
Decreased cough reflex
Decreased bladder capacity
Dehydration of interverterbral discs
Aging – common adjustments
Aging does not automatically lead to disability and dependence.
Most older adults 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. Nurses need to
listen to their patients and not make assumptions.
,Older adults need to adjust to the physical changes that accompany
aging. The extent and timing of these changes vary by individual
but, as body systems age, changes in appearance and functioning
occur. These changes are not associated with a disease; they are
normal.
Developmental tasks for older adults include:
Adjusting to decreasing health and physical strength
Adjusting to retirement and reduced or fixed income
Adjusting to death of a spouse, children, siblings, friends
Accepting self as aging person
Satisfactory living arrangements
Relationships with adult children and siblings
Ways to maintain quality of life
1.-When assessing the older adult, the nurse should review the
client’s achievement of developmental tasks. Which outcome(s)
indicates achievement of developmental tasks? Select all that apply.
Accepting himself or herself as aging
Coping with the loss of the work role
Redefining relationships with children
2.- When caring for the older adult, which information is important to
consider?
Treat the client as an individual with unique history of their own
Older adult discrimination
Joe is 70 years old and retired from his full-time job as an engineer,
where he worked for almost 45 years. He is interested in working
part-time at the grocery store near his home to stay busy. They were
advertising for a bagger and some help in the produce department.
He also loves to cook, so he feels that it is a perfect fit. The manager
who took his application chuckled at Joe and said, “aren’t you a bit
old to still be working?”
Current laws ban discrimination on the basis of age. The economic
and political power of older adults challenges ageist views.
Older adults are a significant proportion of the consumer economy.
As voters and activists in various issues, they have a major influence
in the formation of public policy. Their participation adds a unique
, perspective on social, economic, and technological issues because
they have experienced almost a century of developments.
They have seen changes in healthcare as the era of the family
physician gave way to the age of specialization. After witnessing the
government initiatives establishing the Social Security system,
Medicare, and Medicaid, older adults are currently living with the
changes imposed by healthcare reform and the uncertainty of the
future of Social Security and Medicare. Living through all of these
events and changes, they have stories and examples of coping with
change to share.
1.- Ageism is characterized by which of the following?
Negatives attitudes towards the older adult based on age
Older adult mistreatment
Older adult mistreatment is defined as “intentional actions that
cause harm or create serious risk of harm (whether harm is
intended) to a vulnerable elder by a caregiver or other person who is
in a trust relationship to the elder” (National Research Council,
2003). Although cases remain under-reported, data suggest that
10% of older adults in the United States experience some form of
older adult mistreatment (Rosay & Mulford, 2017). It is also common
for vulnerable older adults to experience a combination of the
various types of abuse. Review the Red Flags of Elder Abuse for
details.
1.- When is the risk of abuse of an older adult family member the
greatest?
Older adult has more than one chronic disease
Common signs of aging
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