When developing a care plan for an older adult, the nurse should consider which challenges faced by patients in this age group?
A) Selecting a vocation, becoming financially independent, and managing a home
B) Developing leisure activities, preparing for retirement, and resolving empty-nest crisis
C) Managing a home, developing leisure activities, and preparing for retirement
D) Adjusting to retirement, deaths of family members, and decreased physical strength
Ans: D
Feedback: Challenges faced in older adulthood (ages 65 and older) include adjusting to retirement, deaths of family members, and decreased physical strength. Challenges faced in young adulthood (ages 18 to 35) include selecting a vocation, becoming financially independent, and managing a home. Challenges faced in middle adulthood (ages 35 to 65) include developing leisure activities, preparing for retirement, and resolving empty-nest crisis.
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