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Family Dynamics in Aging

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1.  Separating the disease from your loved one is:
  1. EMDR therapy
  2. A helpful way for a caregiver to cope
  3. CBT
  4. Avoidance
2.  A chronic health condition:
  1. Lasts a week or more
  2. Requires ongoing medical attention
  3. Does not affects activities of daily functioning (ADL’s)
  4. All of the above
3.  An issue that can cause conflict in a family during the aging process is:
  1. Assuming the conversation will be easy
  2. Therapy
  3. Too many siblings
  4. Family living overseas
4.  Misplacing things and not being able to retrace steps could be:
  1. Forgetfulness
  2. Grief
  3. An early sign of dementia
  4. Anxiety
5.  As a caregiver for a loved one you may experience this sign of burnout:
  1. Sleeping too much
  2. Role confusion, having a hard time separating being a spouse/child from caregiving
  3. Overeating
  4. Rage
6.  Sibling dynamics that may cause tension include:
  1. Difference in ideas
  2. Finances
  3. Old emotions being stirred up
  4. All of the above
7.  When caregiving and trying to manage a loved one’s health condition, ____________ can help manage their mood.
  1. sleeping
  2. socializing
  3. allowing rest between simulating events
  4. adult day care
8.  When addressing sibling dynamics, you should:
  1. Set an agenda
  2. Let people talk over each other
  3. Only let the older sibling speak
  4. Have a meeting without the parent
9.  Support groups for caregivers can:
  1. Contribute to caregiver burnout
  2. Give and get support, create bonds, feel validated
  3. Provide skilled nursing treatment
  4. Provide psychotherapy
10.  Parent’s remarrying later in life can cause conflict due to:
  1. Little support
  2. No estate
  3. Disagreeing on costs
  4. Too many kids

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