According to Their Analyses of Data from the Canadian Study

question 139

Multiple Choice

According to their analyses of data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging, Andrew and Rockwood (2007) found that _____________ was associated with greater levels of psychiatric illness.

• A)old age
• B)traditional family and social supports
• C)any illness in the elderly
• D)physical frailty

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Definitions:

ADLs

Activities of Daily Living, which are essential routine tasks that a person needs to do every day to take care of themselves, such as eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, and walking.

Short-Term Goals

Objectives set to be achieved in a brief period, often serving as stepping stones towards long-term objectives.

Long-Term Goals

Long-term goals are objectives set to be achieved over an extended period, typically involving strategic planning and sustained effort towards significant achievements.

Nursing Diagnosis

The clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes, which provides the basis for selection of nursing interventions.