The nurse is caring for a 52-year-old patient who is self-absorbed. What should the nurse identify as the likely cause of this self-absorption?
a. Depression
b. Loss of friends
c. Unresolved finances
d. Unresolved generativity
ANS: D
The psychological developmental task of this age group is developing generativity versus self-absorption. Unresolved conflict could be seen as preoccupation with personal needs or self-absorption. A. B. C. These would not be the likely cause of this patient's self-absorption.
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