Author Question: A nurse encounters a patient who is depressed about getting older. The nurse explains that there are ... (Read 37 times)

JMatthes · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse encounters a patient who is depressed about getting older. The nurse explains that there are many positive aspects of aging, including which of the following? Select all that apply.

1. Older people no longer need to take care of themselves.
2. Older people have experienced many things that others have yet to experience.
3. Older people have so much knowledge to share with younger generations.
4. Older people no longer need to drive themselves anywhere.
5. Older people have learned from their own mistakes.

Question 2

The Health Resources and Services Administration projects that by the year 2020, the supply of nurses in the United States

1. Will be adequate to deal with the aging population.
2. Will exceed by more than 500,000 the number required to deal with the aging population.
3. Will fall more than 1 million below the number required to deal with the aging population.
4. Will fall more than 100,000 below the number required to deal with the aging population.