Your client is cared for at home by his son and daughter-in-law, ...

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Your client is cared for at home by his son and daughter-in-law, who are also responsible for the care of their four preschool-aged children. What is true of this sandwich generation?
 
  a. The conflicts that arise from caring for both older adults and children can be very stressful.
  b. The majority of middle-aged adults are faced with balancing the care of par-ents and children.
  c. The average age of adults caring for parents is in the late 30s and early 40s.
  d. The majority of caregivers affected by this sandwich generation are males.

Question 2

An African-American woman has taken on the responsibility of raising her grandchild. Which intervention will best address a need commonly identified in this specific population?
 
  a. Providing her with a list of local afterschool children's programs
  b. Suggesting she enroll in a local community center's senior support group
  c. Scheduling her for a complete physical examination
  d. Encouraging her to walk 1 mile 3 days a week

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Caregivers of older adults are often faced with conflicts between active lives, demanding careers, and multiple needs of parents and children. Although there are many middle-age adults caring for parents and children at the same time, it is not a majority. The average age of caregivers who care for parents is 46. The majority of caregivers (61) are female and usu-ally daughters.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Some studies suggest that perceived caregiver stress and burden may be less in Afri-can-American caregivers as a result of the use of more cognitive and emotion-focused coping strategies and reliance on faith and spirituality. The effect of caregiving on physical health in this population is often overlooked and may be significant so assessing the woman for possi-ble physical conditions would be the best means of addressing this need. Culturally diverse caregivers are also reported to rely less on formal support and have more available informal support networks to assist in caregiving. While exercise and afterschool programs might be appropriate they do not address the issue of managing potential health issues.