Author Question: The nurse is working at a senior center when a client tells the nurse of an educational program that ... (Read 73 times)

HCHenry · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is working at a senior center when a client tells the nurse of an educational program that said that the older adult continues to have developmental tasks to complete.

The nurse explains which of the following about Gould's tasks at the stage of development to the senior client? 1. Personalities are seen as set
2. Adjustment to decreasing physical capacities
3. Self-reflection
4. Period of transformation

Question 2

The nurse is evaluating care provided to a new mother whose infant is at risk for sudden death syndrome (SIDS). Evidence that care has been effective would be the mother expressing:

1. The need to purchase loose-fitting sheets and blankets for the bed.
2. The proper way to place the infant in the crib as being prone or side-lying.
3. A plan to quit smoking.
4. The reasons why bottle feeding is preferred over breastfeeding.

fromAlphatoOmega22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

4. Period of transformation

Rationale:
According to Gould, the seventh stage is experienced by those ages 50-60 and is a period of transformation. Gould's theory states that personalities are set at ages 43-50, in stage six. Adjusting to decreasing physical capacities is a part of Peck's theory and self-reflection occurs in stage five of Gould's theory, during the ages of 35 to 43.

Answer to Question 2

3. A plan to quit smoking.

Rationale:
If the mother of an infant at risk for SIDS expresses her plan to quit smoking, the nursing care would have been effective. Loose-fitting sheets and blankets are associated with an increased risk for the syndrome. The prone and side-lying positions increase the risk for the syndrome. The feeding method is not implicated with the syndrome and would not be used to evaluate the plan of care for an infant at risk for SIDS.