Chapter 2: The Aging Experience Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The nurse is caring for an older patient. Which information about the aging process should the nurse recall that demonstrates respect for this population? 1. As people get older, they become very self-centered. 2. Getting old is a hopeless downward spiral toward death. 3. Older people maintain unique and individual characteristics. 4. Older people become very rigid and are unable to learn new things. Answer: _____ 2. The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about the normal physiological characteristics of aging. Which informationshould the nurse include? 1. It is reflective of individual diversity. 2. It is a predictable and uniform process. 3. It is primarily related to chronic disease processes. 4. It is accompanied by extreme mood swings and predictable depression. Answer: _____ 3. The nurse is asked to explain the different theories of aging. Which physiological theory should the nurse include?1. Continuity 2. Subculture 3. Wear and tear 4. Developmental tasks