When Assessing a Middle-Aged Person,the Health-Care Worker Should Be Sensitive

question 14

Multiple Choice

When assessing a middle-aged person,the health-care worker should be sensitive to the fact that these persons are uniquely challenged by:

• A) metabolic changes in their aging bodies.
• B) attempting to meet the needs of both their children and their parents.
• C) inadequate income and job insecurity in an unstable economy.
• D) the need to find their place in their community.

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Definitions:

Racism

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

Ethnic Identity

A person's sense of belonging to a specific ethnic group, including the customs, culture, and language associated with that group.

Acculturation

The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group, especially by a person moving to a new country or community.

Immigrant Families

Families that have relocated from their country of origin to another country, often facing cultural, social, and economic adaptation challenges.