A state committee is looking to improve the lives of the state's ...

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A state committee is looking to improve the lives of the state's elderly. It wants to recommend that health care facilities that cater to the elderly population be required to base their practices on the activity theory of aging.
 
  Which of the following may be one problem with implementing the activity theory of aging? A) The assumption that older people want to maintain their middle-aged lifestyle
  B) The reluctance of the elderly to give up their occupational roles at retirement age
  C) The decline in mental acuity that accompanies physical impairment in most cases
  D) Declining health, loss of roles, and shrinking circle of friends of most elderly

Question 2

An older patient is recovering from hip replacement surgery. Which risk factor would most likely affect tissue perfusion in this older patient?
 
  A) History of hypotension
  B) Prolonged immobility after surgery
  C) The effects of anesthesia after a surgical procedure
  D) A history of anemia affected by additional blood loss from the surgery

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Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The activity theory suggests that the elderly should maintain their middle-aged lifestyle to the greatest extent possible, a goal not all elderly persons will embrace. The reluctance of many elderly persons to give up their middle-aged roles is consistent with the theory. Relatively small numbers of the elderly experience a significant decline in mental acuity. Declining health, loss of roles, and a shrinking circle of friends are problems the activity theory seeks to minimize.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
The risk factor that will most likely affect tissue perfusion in this patient is prolonged immobility after surgery. Hypotension will not negatively impact this patient's tissue perfusion. The effects of anesthesia and a history of anemia are also not likely to affect this patient's tissue perfusion.