Which Statement Below Is TRUE Regarding Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which statement below is TRUE regarding lesbian, gay and bisexual seniors?

• A) Most seniors report higher levels of happiness when they have not disclosed their homosexuality to others.
• B) Seniors tend to be more comfortable with their identity and experience low levels of internalized homophobia.
• C) Nursing home staff has been found to be intolerant or condemning toward homosexual and bisexual residents.
• D) Gay and lesbian seniors are more likely to become involved in another long term relationship if their partner dies than their heterosexual peers.

Recognize the purpose and comprehensive nature of nursing theory in explaining experiences, describing relationships, and projecting outcomes.

Acknowledge the unique focus and boundaries of nursing as a discipline.

Understand the foundational building blocks and structures essential to nursing theories.

Understand the application of probability distributions to real-life data.

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Definitions:

Vision

The sense by which light stimuli received by the eye are interpreted by the brain and constructed into a representation of the surrounding environment.

Corpus Callosum

Thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, divided by the median longitudinal fissure, which manage most of the brain's functions and are responsible for different activities.

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in processing emotions, fear responses, and forming emotional memories.