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anjilletteb

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Which are major factors influencing the experience of aging?
 
  a. Health, history, and sex
  b. Self-care needs and culture
  c. Self-fulfillment and self-esteem
  d. Society, culture, and marital status

Question 2

Which one of the following is a true statement about mobility and safety for older adults?
 
  a. Use of restraints on older patients helps prevent injuries from falls.
  b. Falls that do not cause physical injury are not significant.
  c. The get-up-and-go test provides a measure of a patient's energy and initiative.
  d. Lowering the bed and fluorescent tapes are interventions to increase safety.



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Answer to Question 1

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A Correct. Health, history, and sex are major factors influencing the aging expe-rience and interact to make each cohort distinctive.
B Incorrect. Culture is a major influence on the experience of aging and contributes to the uniqueness of a cohort; however, self-care needs are basic human needs and contribute to the similarities between cohorts.
C Incorrect. Self-fulfillment and self-esteem are higher-level human needs on Maslow's hierarchy and denote similarities between cohorts.
D Incorrect. Society and culture are major influences on the aging experience, but marital status is not.

Answer to Question 2

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Adjusting the bed height to match the length of the resident's lower leg and marking the path from the bed to the toilet with bright fluorescent tape are some of the many possible interven-tions to improve residents' safety. Restraints have not been shown to increase safety and may contribute to morbidity and mortality. Even if a fall does not cause injury, it can contribute to the fear of falling, inhibiting activities of daily living. The Get-Up-and-Go test, in which the person rises from a straight-backed chair, walks 10 feet, returns, and sits down, assesses balance and gait.



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