As an individual enters middle adulthood health problems generally become more prevalent. The middle adult may be influenced by chronic illness that results in:
1. Decreased health care tasks
2. Reinforcement of family roles
3. Changed sexual behavior habits
4. Improvement of family relationships
ANS: 3
A few examples of the problems experienced by clients who develop debilitating chronic illness during adulthood include role reversal, changes in sexual behavior, and alterations in self-image. Chronic illness would result in increased health care tasks. Family roles are often changed with chronic illness, not reinforced. Strained family relationships may result from chronic illness.
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