Which age-related changes affect the inactivation of drugs in the body? Select all that apply.

A. Develop close relationships with other people; to learn and experience love

This is associated with young adulthood (Erikson’s stage of Intimacy vs. Isolation), not old age.

B. Establish trusting relationships with other people

This occurs in infancy (Erikson’s stage of Trust vs. Mistrust), not in older adulthood.

C. Find a vocation or hobby where the individual can help others or in some way contribute to society

This is part of middle adulthood (Erikson’s stage of Generativity vs. Stagnation), not late adulthood.

D. Review life and gain a feeling of accomplishment or fulfillment

According to Erikson’s developmental theory, the key task of older adulthood is Ego Integrity vs. Despair, which involves life review and achieving a sense of fulfillment.

A. Obtain the health history from the client’s medical record.

This provides objective and historical data, not subjective information from the client.

B. Leave the client a questionnaire to fill out in private.

Many older adults may have vision or literacy issues. Also, this does not encourage interaction needed for accurate subjective data collection.

C. Allow sufficient time for the client to respond to questions.

Older adults may need more time to process information and recall experiences. Patience supports effective subjective data collection.

D. Talk to the family members to obtain the client’s health history.

Family input may be helpful, but subjective data should come from the client when possible to reflect their experience.