A recently widowed woman moved to an assisted living community because of her hypertension and joined a group to learn how to do water color painting with other women her age. Which theory of aging does the nurse assess the patient to be following?
a. Jung
b. Havighurst
c. Erikson
d. Newman
ANS: B
Havighurst proposes that the process of aging is defined by adjusting to the loss of a spouse, establishing a relationship with one's own age group, and establishing a satisfactory living arrangement.
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