A group of elderly clients are interested in living options ...

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A group of elderly clients are interested in living options available in the community when they may need some assistance with their daily needs. Which of the following would the nurse suggest as possibilities to meet these needs? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Adult foster care
  2. Group homes
  3. Retirement villages
  4. Long-term care facilities
  5. Adult day-care centers

Question 2

In planning any health program for elderly adultsthe nurse will implement Erikson's theory of task development. The nurse realizes that in this stage of life, the successful completion of the task allows the person to:
 
  1. Have a feeling of satisfaction from past accomplishments.
  2. Make connections with the younger generation.
  3. Wish they had their life to live over again.
  4. Live out their last years in physical health.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Rationale: Retirement villages provide social support, but do not provide assistance with medication and ADLs. Long-term care facilities provide all care when elderly persons are no longer able to care for themselves; they are not considered assistance living. Other options include assisted living centers.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Erikson's task of this developmental stage is integrity versus despair. People who develop integrity accept their life with a sense of wholeness and satisfaction with their past accomplishments.
Rationale 2: Making connections with the younger generation is part of the task of the middle adult age group.
Rationale 3: People who despair often believe they made poor choices during life and wish they could live life over.
Rationale 4: Physical health is not part of psychosocial development.