Which of the following is a gerontological principle related to ...

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Which of the following is a gerontological principle related to families?
 
  1. Later-life families need not work on developmental tasks.
  2. The caregivers are often not members of the client's family.
  3. Role reversal is usually expected and well accepted by the older client.
  4. Support systems are likely to be different than those of younger age-groups.

Question 2

What would a nurse expect to find in an assessment of a healthy family?
 
  1. Change is viewed as detrimental to the family.
  2. There is a passive response to most stressors.
  3. The structure is flexible enough to adapt to crises.
  4. Minimum influence is being exerted on the environment.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
It is true that social support systems for older adults are likely to be different from those for cli-ents in younger age-groups. Members of later-life families need to be working on developmental tasks. Caregivers for older adults are usually either spouses or middle-age children. Accepting shifting of generational roles is often difficult for the older client.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
A healthy family has a flexible structure that allows adaptable performance of tasks and ac-ceptance of help from outside the family system. The structure is flexible enough to allow adaptability but not so flexible that the family lacks cohesiveness and a sense of stability. The healthy family is able to integrate the need for stability with the need for growth and change. It does not view change as detrimental to family processes. The healthy family demonstrates con-trol over the environment and does not passively respond to stressors. The healthy family exerts influence on the immediate environment of home, neighborhood, and school.