Author Question: A married couple retired to a life care community after the husband had heart surgery. The wife has ... (Read 76 times)

fahad · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A married couple retired to a life care community after the husband had heart surgery. The wife has always been physically and socially active and joined an aerobic class, knitting groups, and a book club shortly after moving to the community.

She walks on a daily basis and swims twice a week. Her husband spends his days reading and watching television. He was never a social person and enjoys being by himself. Which of the so-ciological theories of aging best describes the couple?
a. Role theory
b. Disengagement theory
c. Continuity theory
d. Personality theory

Question 2

A community health nurse provides an annual flu prevention workshop at a local senior center.

The activities include a lecture on preventing infections, which includes hand washing and limit-ing exposure to individuals who are ill, as well as an influenza immunization clinic. The nurse is basing her activities on what theory of aging?
a. Wear and tear
b. Oxidative stress
c. Autoimmune
d. Free radical

ashely1112 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The continuity theory asserts that individuals tend to develop and maintain a consistent pattern of behavior as they age. The wife was active and social and continues to be so. Her husband was not very social and preferred less active activities and continues to do so. The role theory de-scribes that people engage in roles consistent with their chronological age. The scenario above describes activity levels, not roles. The disengagement theory describes withdrawal of older adults from roles and activities of earlier life. Personality theories are distinct and different from sociological theories of aging.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The autoimmune theory of aging describes changes in cells of the immune system, which make an older person more susceptible to infection. Prevention of infection is very important in older adults and can be accomplished by education and immunization. Wear and tear, oxidative stress, and free radical are incorrect because none of these theories of aging deal with prevention of in-fection.