QUIZ 20: CARE OF AN ADULT UNITEK
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What are Erickson's stages of psychosocial development? (8) - Correct Answers -
Infancy, toddler, preschool, school age, adolescence, young adulthood, middle
adulthood, late adulthood
Young adulthood - Correct Answers -(20-44 yr old) TASK: Intimacy vs. isolation; seek
companionship/love with another person OR become isolated from others
Middle adulthood - Correct Answers -(45-66 yr old) TASK: Generativity vs. stagnation;
are productive, performing meaningful work/raising family OR become stagnant/inactive
Late adulthood - Correct Answers -(65+ yr old) TASK: Ego integrity vs. despair; make
sense of their life, life is meaningful/whole OR despairing because goals never
reached/questions never answered
Autoimmunity theory - Correct Answers -theory that the body is less able to
tolerate/recognize "self"; immune system creates antibodies against itself (increased
lymphocytes); reduced size/function of thymus and bone marrow (reduced immune
function) can lead to infection/cancer
Genetic theory - Correct Answers -idea that life expectancy is a hereditary trait; believed
that several genes affect aging process (still under research)
Age related change in musculoskeletal system - Correct Answers -bones more porous,
tendons/ligaments less elastic, increased joint stiffness, less going motion, less going
mobility/agility/endurance, thin vertebral disks
NI: maintain mobility, encourage exercise (passive, active), avoid fatigue
Disengagement stage of parenthood - Correct Answers -period of family life when
children grown and leave home (parenting role change-need emotional/financial
support)
Senescence stage - Correct Answers -last life cycle stage that requires individual to
cope with change; keep family contact (women outlive spouse), live independently,
grandparenting
