Which of the following individuals is most likely to need the nurse's assistance because of the presence of identity confusion?
a. 49-year-old male with stable employment
b. 35-year-old recently divorced mother of twins
c. 22-year-old in third year of college
d. 50-year-old self-employed woman
B
Identity confusion can occur when people do not maintain a clear, consistent, and continuous consciousness of personal identity. A newly divorced woman would be trying to adapt to a new lifestyle of being single while handling parenting of twins as a single parent. This situation could lead to identity confusion. A college sophomore would have had at least 2 years to adjust to the new life setting, and a self-employed woman would likely be content with creating her own employment opportunity. There is no indication that the middle-aged man with stable employment should have identity confusion.
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