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PPN 102 Week 6: Care of Older Persons questions
well answered already passed
1.
What are the 4 types of changes in older
per- sons?
Physiological, functional,
cognitive,
psychosocial
2.
What is ageism?
Discrimination on the basis
of
chronological age
3.
According to Erikson's Ego Development
Model, what stage of psychosocial
development are old- er adults at?
4.
What are the 5 levels of Maslow's hierarchy
of needs?
Integrity
vs.
Despair
Physiological needs, safety
needs, love & belonging, esteem,
self-actu-
alization
5. T or F: Dignity is a fundamental aspect of person- True
hood
6. What is Dementia? What does it affect (4)?
*Dementia*:
a
gradual
and
pro-
gressive decline in mental
process-
ing ability
Attects:
-
Short-term memory
-
Language
judgement
-
Abstract
thinking
-
Reasoning
7. What are the 5 types of abuse?
Physical, sexual,
emotional/verbal,
neglect,
financial
