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Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice 6th Edition
Chapter 17 : Mental Health Promotion for Older Adults Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is presenting a community educational program focusing on older adults and mental health protective factors. One of the participants asks what the influence of co-parenting one?s grandchild has on the mental health of the grandparent. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Co-parenting grandchildren can enhance well-being through purpose and connection, though it involves stress; benefits generally outweigh negatives. Gender-specific or racial claims (A, C,
D) lack broad evidence and are less accurate.
Question 2 of 5
A nursing student is reading an article about protective factors for mental illness with older adults. The article mentions the individual?s ability to adapt successfully to stress, trauma, or chronic adversity. The student identifies this as which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Resilience is the ability to adapt to stress, trauma, or adversity, a key protective factor for mental health. Functional status refers to physical capabilities, gerotranscendence to spiritual aging, and empty nest to a life stage, not adaptation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of several older adult patients who have come to the clinic for evaluation. The nurse would classify a patient of which age as being in the middle-old stage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The middle-old stage typically spans ages 75?84. A 78-year-old fits this category, while 66 and 70 are young-old, and 86 is old-old.
Question 4 of 5
While assessing an older adult patient for mental health issues, the nurse pays special attention to the patient?s sensory function based on the understanding of which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sensory decline (e.g., hearing, vision) can impair information processing, affecting mental status examination results. Patterns of decline vary, sensory changes don?t directly alter other systems for medication reactions, and cognitive mimicry is possible but less primary.
Question 5 of 5
A group of nursing students is reviewing information about the course of aging in future older adults and qualities that contribute to successful aging. The students demonstrate understanding of this information when they identify which of the following as least important?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: While physical health is important, successful aging relies more on adaptability, engagement, and social support, as these psychosocial factors often outweigh physical limitations in promoting well-being. Physical health is less critical in defining successful aging.