The older adult asks the nurse what is meant by the term roleless role. The nurse explains that it refers to persons who perceive:
a. that the roles that gave life meaning are gone.
b. old age as freedom to design new roles and relationships.
c. that roles must be maintained, regardless of their lack of significance.
d. that roles can be altered to meet and diminish damage to the self-image.
Question 2The nurse recognizes that the bereaved widow has entered the searching and yearning stage of grief when she exhibits:
a. renewed interest in social activities.
b. signs of depression.
c. making plans for the future.
d. denial of the loss of her husband.
Question 3The nurse assesses that although the college professor has retired, he still perceives himself as an educator and retains his academic title and professional association membership as a support to his:
a. altered self-image.
b. unchanged role as an educator.
c. substitution for employment.
d. habitual professional behavior.
Question 4The nurse identifies the older adult who is most likely to experience problems with role changes as the:
a. 65-year-old grandmother who cares for her grandchildren while the mother works.
b. 70-year-old retired business owner who comes to help his son run the business.
c. 75-year-old retired physician who volunteers at a medical screening clinic.
d. 80-year-old retired school administrator who takes educational foreign cruises several times a year.
Question 5When the home health nurse suggests a grief resolution group to the older woman who was widowed 6 months ago, the widow furiously states,
I don't want or need any help I want my husband back The nurse recognizes this behavior as being characteristic of the grief stage of:
a. shock.
b. searching.
c. disorientation.
d. reorganization.
Question 6The nurse is aware that the status of any role is based on:
a. age.
b. responsibility.
c. society.
d. health.
Question 7The nurse points out that a homogeneous society is one in which members:
a. share a common cultural history.
b. are diverse in role expectation.
c. have conflicted role status.
d. may choose or change role performance.
Question 8The man who has the role of father, husband, professional businessman, son, and community leader may experience:
a. role confusion.
b. isolation.
c. internal role conflict.
d. diminished self-esteem.
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