During a Nutritional Assessment, a 79-Year-Old Client Responds, "My Weight

question 3

Multiple Choice

During a nutritional assessment, a 79-year-old client responds, "My weight is fine.I weigh the same as I did 15 years ago." The nurse responds based on the understanding that older clients:

• A)generally guess their weight rather than weighing themselves.
• B)often rely on how their clothes fit to determine whether their weight has changed.
• C)sometimes experience altered metabolic problems that hide weight change.
• D)often exchange lean muscle mass for body fat so weight stays the same.

Understand Erikson's psychosocial stages of development and their challenges.

Recognize the importance of temperament and the concept of goodness of fit in child development.

Identify the outcomes of unresolved psychosocial crises according to Erikson.

Describe the characteristics of different temperament styles as proposed by Thomas and Chess.

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Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences a person to act in ways that make that belief come true.

Low Expectations

Minimal anticipations or hopes for success, achievement, or performance, often leading to limited outcomes.

McDonalization

The process by which principles of fast food restaurants, like efficiency, predictability, and control, come to dominate various sectors of society.

Pepsi-Coke Wars

A colloquial term for the long-standing intense competitive and advertising battles between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.