The nurse is assigned to a 52-year-old male patient. He is talkative and usually friendly when the nurse enters his room. Today, however, he is standing at the mirror and says: I lost my job because the company downsized, there isn't anything I can do
As his caregiver, the nurse recognizes this expression of concern is related to which of the following?
A) He assumes the termination is his fault.
B) Dissatisfaction with changes in his appearance and energy levels.
C) His career goals and retirement plans are compromised.
D) He is in an androgenic crisis.
Ans: C
The loss of his employment is a major change that disrupts his life-long goals. The middle adult is becoming aware of physical changes and limited time to live. This situation is not a hormonal crisis, and although the patient may feel the job loss is his fault, that is not what he expressed.
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