Section: 6.4 - Middle Adult and Older Adult | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org
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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
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Read Chapter 25 "Physical development of middle adulthood." (55 minutes)
University of Arkansas
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Read Chapter 27 "Psychosocial development of middle adulthood." (3 minutes)
University of Arkansas
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Read the unit "Care of the Older Adults." (20 minutes)
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Read the entire article. (10 minutes)
Nursing Healthcare and International Journal
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Slide Deck Presentation
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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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