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lunatika

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A new graduate nurse decides that working in a long-term care facility or hospital is not challenging, because old people live in the institutional setting. What should the nurse's advisor respond to this comment?
 
  1. More than 90 of older adults live in their own homes.
  2. Most elderly live in assisted-living facilities.
  3. Most of the elderly are infirmed and difficult to care for.
  4. Elderly clients comprise 80 of those in the institutional setting.

Question 2

The nurse is interacting with a group of young adults in a community center and concludes that there is ageism in the thinking of some participants. Which statement caused the nurse to come to this conclusion?
 
  1. I think older people can teach the younger generations a great deal.
  2. My grandmother plays bridge once a week.
  3. My grandfather likes to continue playing golf.
  4. I don't spend much time with the elderly because they are very needy.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1

1. More than 90 of older adults live in their own homes.
2. Studies show that the majority of the elderly care for themselves in their own homes.
3. The elderly are not generally infirmed or difficult to care for, as most elderly clients prize independence.
4. 80 of the elderly who cannot care for themselves are cared for by family.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4

1. Older people do have a great deal to teach the younger generations.
2. Playing bridge is one way for an older adult to keep active and involved.
3. Golfing is one way for an older adult to keep active and involved.
4. It is a sign of ageism to assume that older adults are needy, which is not always the case. Many remain active and productive into very old age.



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