A nurse is caring for an older adult who displays symptoms of ...

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A nurse is caring for an older adult who displays symptoms of cognitive decline. Which is true regarding the aging process and cognition? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Generally, older adults' short-term memory changes significantly.
  B) Generally, many older adults have increased difficulty finding and rapidly listing words.
  C) The ability to use and understand word combinations declines steadily with age.
  D) The ability to acquire practical information declines steadily with age.
  E) The ability to engage in abstract thought declines slightly.

Question 2

A nursing instructor is teaching a group of student nurses about the different theories of cognition. Which cognitive development theory proposes that all children progress through the same stages of development?
 
  A) Piaget
  B) Vygotsky
  C) Information-processing
  D) Erickson

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B, E

As adults age, many have increased difficulty finding and rapidly listing words. Also, the ability to engage in abstract thought declines slightly. However, in general, older adults' short-term memory remains intact and the ability to use and understand word combinations remains intact as well. Most older adults are able to acquire practical information until their death.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

Piaget's cognitive development theory proposes that all children progress through the same stages of development. Vygotsky's theory, on the other hand, discards the idea that all children progress through the same stages of development. Instead, Vygotsky theorized that skill development is influenced by the child's environment and culture. The information-processing theory views the mind as a computer that is always changing and evolving and takes in information, operates on it, and converts it to answers. Erickson's theory is not a cognitive development theory, but rather is a behavioral development theory.