Section: 6.4 - Middle Adult and Older Adult | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:

    • Identify the needs of the middle adult.
    • Explain how the nurse can address the physiological/emotional/developmental needs of the middle adult.
    • Identify the needs of the elder adult.
    • Explain how the nurse can address the physiological/emotional/developmental needs of the elder adult.

    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 28 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read Chapter 25 "Physical development of middle adulthood." (55 minutes)

      University of Arkansas

    • Read Chapter 27 "Psychosocial development of middle adulthood." (3 minutes)

      University of Arkansas

    • Read the unit "Care of the Older Adults." (20 minutes)

    • Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

      Nursing Healthcare and International Journal

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    • Quiz Unit

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      Quiz: Case Study: Older Adult/Geriatric Syndromes

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      Quiz: Unit 6.4

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      Unit 6 Exam Quiz

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