As the wife of a university president, the older female adult met exciting people and tra-veled extensively until he died
Besides an intimate partner, the nurse identifies that this woman is most likely to grieve for the loss of which area of her life? a. Self-confidence
b. Economic security
c. Status in community
d. Intellectual stimulation
C
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A Incorrect. After extensive travel and sophisticated social stimulation, this older adult is likely to be self-confident and to have acquired life skills from her expe-riences.
B Incorrect. The president of a university is likely to have planned for retirement and to leave his survivors with an adequate estate.
C Correct. After the loss of her husband, this older adult is most likely to mourn the loss of her status in the community because she is neither a wife nor the wife of a community leader any longer. After his death, the opportunities for univer-sity-related travel and social occasions are most likely to disappear from her life.
D Incorrect. This woman is most likely to be able to provide intellectual stimulation in her own life even though the stimulation from the university-related activities is likely to decrease.
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