Human Growth and Development Final Exam

Early adulthood is a period of:

Forty-year-old Sarah complains that she is recently unable to see objects at close range. This condition is known as:

The most common type of hearing loss seen in the early adult years is:

Which of the following is a cardiovascular change typical of early adulthood?

John is diagnosed with skin cancer. The most common contributing factor is:

Thirty-five-year-old Helen is 40 pounds overweight. Obesity is commonly associated with:

During early adulthood, which of the following changes occurs in bone?

The muscles’ capacity for maximum work is best between which of the following ages?

As part of a pulmonary function test, the doctor measures vital capacity. Vital capacity refers to the lungs’ ability to:

The speed at which adults respond to a stimulus is called:

In order for adults to reach their maximum capacity for sharing, they must have:

Sexism is defined by which of the following?

One of the characteristics of a mature friendship is:

Intelligence tests measure:

The most beneficial learning environment for the adult learner is one of:

The motivating force for the adult learner is:

Which of the following has the highest risk of heart disease?

Thirty-eight-year-old Sandra complains of insomnia. You would instruct her that in order to relieve the insomnia, it is best if she:

Resistance exercise is usually recommended in health promotion to provide:

Sally had her yearly Pap smear; the result is a class II. You would interpret this to mean that Sally:

Breast self-examination is best performed:

The most ideal form of birth control:

Women can expect a gradual decline in bone mass after age:

Which of the following is not a cause of increased muscle mass in men in the early adult period?

The most common dental problem associated with the young adult is:

Physiological changes in middle age commonly:

In middle age, the bones become more porous because of:

Forty-two-year-old Beverly has a history of periodontal disease. You would instruct her that to prevent a flare-up, she should:

Melissa, on her 37th birthday, asks what is causing the wrinkles on her skin. She should be told that this occurs because of:

The major role change during middle age is:

Menopause usually occurs between:

The major difference in physiological changes between men and women during middle age is:

Self-absorption, when seen in middle age, is most commonly due to:

Grandparenting has changed today, in that today’s grandparents:

Brooke is caring for her elderly mother since her father’s death. In order to promote a healthy relationship, you advise Brooke to:

Forty-year-old Lisa tells you she used to wear a dress size 8, and now she is a size 10. She also tells you she has not changed her exercise patterns or increased her food intake. What explanation would you offer her?

John, aged 42, has been complaining of difficulty voiding. The most common cause of voiding difficulty in this age group is:

Which of the following goals is not generally associated with middle adulthood?

A slight increase in blood pressure associated with middle age is due to:

A decrease in peripheral vision as one ages is caused by:

Bob is 49 years old and troubled by his age and some of the related changes he notices. His physician explained that he is experiencing the climacteric. She described the male climacteric as:

The nurse in a community setting provides guidance and educates middle-aged clients as to the developmental tasks of this stage, including (select all that apply):

Helplessness and despair are often characteristic of people who:

Senescence refers to the:

You are caring for a client whose husband died 2 days ago. The period following a loss is called:

A client gave birth to a stillborn child with a gestational age of 7 months. To help the parents cope with the loss, it would be best if the health care professional:

The social worker and the dying patient have just completed a document in which the patient appoints someone to carry out his or her end-of-life wishes. This document is known as a:

A terminally ill elderly client’s family is deliberating withholding lifesaving medical treatment. This is an act of:

A terminally ill patient has just been placed in hospice care. The family asks you about the objective for this unit. You would explain that the emphasis is on:

When death is imminent, the health care worker would expect to see physical changes such as:

When the dying patient prays for extra months of life, the patient is experiencing which of Kübler-Ross’s stages of grief?

A person experiencing the third stage of Bowlby’s theory of mourning will present with which of the following?

The defense mechanism of __________ protects individuals by blocking information that threatens one’s equilibrium.

Kübler-Ross describes the last stage of dying as:

According to Maslow, self-actualization is achieved when the person is:

Twenty-year-old Timothy is unable to bond with others or develop any meaningful relationship. Timothy would be unable to meet which of Maslow’s needs?

Erikson believes that 5-year-old Devon should be mastering the task of:

Mr. and Mrs. Banks complain to the nurse that 5-year-old Bryan is obsessive and openly exposes himself and masturbates. According to Freud, Bryan is in which stage of psychosocial development?

When a young man attempts to see a new movie that just opened, he is turned away, as the tickets are all sold out. He responds by saying, “It doesn’t really matter. The movie was probably overrated by the reviewers.” The young man is probably:

Which of the following describes defense mechanisms?