NURS 3234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Overproduction, Alcoholism, Cardiovascular Disease
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Chapter 19: the aging adult: theories of aging, ge(cid:374)eti(cid:272): ge(cid:374)es (cid:272)o(cid:374)trol (cid:862)ge(cid:374)eti(cid:272) (cid:272)lo(cid:272)ks(cid:863) Immunity theory: c. cross-linkage theory, d. free radical theory, answer, answer: d. free radical theory, rationale: the focus of the free radical theory is the free radicals formed during cellular metabolism that have adverse effects on adjacent molecules. The immunity theory of aging focuses on the functions of the immune system. Aging: question, which example is a developmental task of the middle adult, a. co(cid:374)ti(cid:374)ue a(cid:374) esta(cid:271)lished lifestyle or reorga(cid:374)ize o(cid:374)e"s life i(cid:374) a period of transition, b. Adapt to, and face, already completed tasks: c. choose a vocation, d. develop an ethical system as a guide to behavior, answer, answer: a. Continue an established lifestyle or reorganize one"s life in a period of transition: rationale: according to levinson, middle adults may continue or reorganize their lifestyle. It is the role of the older adult to adapt to, and face, already completed tasks.
