The nurse would recognize successful aging according to Jung's theory when a long-term care facility resident demonstrates which of the following behaviors?
a. The resident takes special care to dress for dinner in a manner that pleases his tablemates.
b. The resident asks permission to sit on the patio with other residents.
c. The resident asks persons in his hall if his television is bothering them.
d. The resident wears a large cowboy hat at all times because he likes it.
ANS: D
Jung describes a successful adjustment to aging as being accepting and valuing of self regardless of the view of others.
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