A recent graduate nurse has been assigned to be a primary nurse on a geriatric unit. After completing a review of development and aging, the nurse recalls that changes during the climacteric signify:
A. a transition from middle to late adulthood.
B. the ability of the older adult to achieve sexual arousal.
C. a time when cognitive performance begins to peak in middle age.
D. a decline of reproductive capacity caused by a decrease in sexual hormones.
D
Women experience changes in menstrual cycle, flow, and cervical mucosa. Men experience prostate enlargement. Men can experience a decrease in fertility but may be able to father children. Few changes occur in cognitive development; ability to solve problems is based on past experiences.
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1. touch his ear to his shoulder. 2. touch his chin to his chest. 3. turn his head and look to his left. 4. look at the ceiling.
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A) Personal interviews B) Telephone interviews C) Home-delivered questionnaires D) Mailed questionnaires
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