A 73-year-old client who is no longer working as a cabinetmaker begins to make statements that suggest negative self-concept. This is most likely related to:
1. The prospect of limited financial and health care resources
2. The loss of family members and friends to death and illness
3. The physical changes the aging process has had on his health and body
4. The perceived loss of respect others once had for his woodworking abilities
ANS: 3
Evidence suggests that sense of self is often negatively affected in older adulthood because of the intensity of emotional and physical changes associated with aging. The remaining options can be factors in the self-concept of the older client but are not as predictable as the effect of physi-cal aging.
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