A nurse is caring for an older adult. Which goal is priority?
a. Adjusting to career
b. Adjusting to divorce
c. Adjusting to retirement
d. Adjusting to grandchildren
ANS: C
Adjusting to retirement is one of the developmental tasks for an older person. A young or middle-aged adult has to adjust to career and/or divorce. A middle-aged adult has to adjust to grandchildren.
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