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The nurse working in long-term care knows that there are multiple theories regarding aging. The one the nurse most identifies with proposes that the body's cells are leading to damaged organs and organ systems.
 
  This description is congruent with which theory?
  a.
  Cross-linking theory of aging
  b.
  Wear-and-tear theory
  c.
  Gould's theory on adult development
  d.
  Senescence theory of aging

Question 2

A pregnant woman in her second trimester is scheduled for quad testing. What conditions does the nurse explain are screened for in this assessment? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Blood clotting abnormalities
  b. Neural tube defects
  c. Heart abnormalities
  d. Trisomy 18
  e. Trisomy 21



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The wear-and-tear theory states that body cells are damaged from years of hard use. The cross-linking theory relates changes of aging to cross-linked and connected cells and systems become hardened over time, decreasing function. Gould's theory is a psychosocial one looking at tasks the adult completes, not physical changes. Senescence means biologic aging; there is no senescence theory of aging.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, D, E
Quad testing includes assessing for neural tube defects, trisomy 18, and trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). It does not screen for heart or blood-clotting problems.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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