The nurse is reviewing the differences between younger and older clients. What should the nurse identify as a major difference between these two populations?
1. Younger clients are smarter than the elderly.
2. The elderly do not continue to grow and develop physically.
3. The younger client grows twice as fast as the elderly client.
4. The elderly have no developmental tasks to complete.
Answer: 2
1. There is no proof that the elderly lose intelligence as they age.
2. The elderly do not continue to grow and develop physically.
3. The greatest growth is seen during childhood. The younger adult does continue to grow and develop physically, but not at an accelerated rate.
4. The elderly do have developmental tasks to complete.
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