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level questions: Level 1

Question	Answer
INTIMACY vs. ISOLATION; seeks companionship, love others or isolates from others (20-44)	young adulthood
GENERATIVITY vs. STAGNATION; productive, preform meaningful work, raising a family (45-65)	middle adulthood
RGO INTEGRITY vs. DESPAIR; try to make sense out of their lives seeing life as meaningful and whole or despairing goals (65+)	late adulthood
a period of family life when the grown children depart from home	disengagement stage
why do grown children return to living at home	Financial reasons, and assistance in raising their children
the last stage of the life cycle; requires the individual to cope with large range of changes	senescence stage
older adult; family unit is a major source of what	satisfaction & pleasure
who commonly outlives their spouse	older women
during what years is the body at it's optimal level of functioning	early adults
most body functions are fully developed	middle 20s
who reaches their maximum height at the age of 16 to 17 years	females
who continues to grow until 18 to 20 years	males
ages 30 to 45 height is	stable
height begins to decline due to	spinal disk
senses are their sharpest during	young adulthood
most adults need ___ restorative sleep	7-9 hours
how to increase productivity	by obtaining rest during the day
bone loss lead to and increase risk of ..	Osteoporosis
women lose calcium from bone tissue after?	Menopause
slight change in height continue to occur as a result of the compression of the	spinal vertebrae and the hardening of collagen fiber
noticeable changes in vision occur as a result of	presbyopia
a normal progressive, age associated loss of hearing, speech and pitch	presbycusis
hormonal changes include the women's declining production of .....	estrogen and progesterone
a gradual process that takes about 5 years to complete	menopause (female climacteric)
the period of menopause transition is known as ...	perimenopause
irregular menstrual periods, flow changes, excess fluid retentions, breast tenderness, hot flushes, palpitation, night sweat and irritability or mood swings	signs and symptoms of menopause
middle age; generativity vs stagnation means...	accepting responsibility for and offering guidance to next generation
what age is time for vocational, interpersonal, and personal fulfillment	middle age
a form of discrimination and prejudiced against the adducer adult, is an unfortunate reality	ageism
prevents people from begins happy and productive as they can be	ageism
with gaining, the body becomes less able to recognize/ tolerate the "self"	autoimmunity theory
produces antibodies that act against the self	the immune system
the immune system theory is supported by a increase of...	accumulation of lymphocytes
plasma found in tissue of healthy older adults	Accumulation of lymphocytes
the primary organs of the immune system ______ are affected by stinging process	thymus / bone marrow
decrease in size & weight, become less able to produce T cells	thymus
show reduced efficiency in preforming certain functions	bone marrow stem cells
decreases the risk of development of infection and cancer increases	immune system function
bones, muscle, joints, and connective tissue	Musculoskeletal system
nurse intervention: maintain mobility, encourage exercise& passive/active, avoid fatigue	Musculoskeletal system
taste & smell, vision and hearing	special senses
nurse intervention: use smoke detector, & color attractive food	taste and smell
nurse intervention: encourage annual eye examination, use diffuse lighting, bright colors(red/yellow) night lights	vision
nurse intervention: speak slowly, clearly, face to face, don't shout, speak in low tone, control background noise, hearing aids if can	hearing
nurse intervention: encourage regular, paced exercise with rest period, maintain low-fat & low-sodium diet, obtain regular physicals exam	cardiovascular system
plays a significant role in health maintenance and contributes to older persons quality of life	Nutrition
this age needs a diet of foods of higher quality in and lower quantities that provide that basic nutrients	older adults
older adults are less active and have more ____ and less ___	adipose tissue/ body mass