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cmoore54 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A hospital clinical educator is espousing the disengagement theory of aging when teaching staff how best to meet the needs of older clients. Which of the nurse's teaching points best captures the disengagement theory of aging?

A) Older adults often benefit from a gradual and controlled withdrawal of their own interests from society's interests..
B) The disengagement between an older adult's abilities and desires can lead to frustration and, ultimately, to illness..
C) The lack of synchronicity between older adults' immune systems and their environments can be the root of many problems..
D) It is imperative that we ensure older adults remain engaged with interests and events beyond themselves..

Question 2

A nurse arrives at an accident scene where the victim has just received an electrical burn. The nurse's primary concern is

a. the extent and depth of the burn.
b. the sites of entry and exit.
c. the likelihood of cardiac arrest.
d. control of bleeding.

manuelcastillo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Disengagement theory postulates that disengagement between the individual and society is beneficial to both parties. It does not propose that this process of withdrawal be prevented nor that it necessarily leads to frustration or illness. The immune system is not a central component of the theory.

Answer to Question 2

C
Most electrical burns result in cardiac arrest, and the patient will require CPR or astute cardiac monitoring.