The nurse cautions family members that the final developmental stage is ego integrity. According to Erickson, if this stage is not attained, the older adult will:
1. have to repeat a previous stage.
2. experience despair.
3. be unable to advance past his or her present stage.
4. experience disappointment.
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The final developmental task is ego versus despair.
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a. "Do you feel you should see a sex therapist?" b. "Impotence is usually caused by psychogenic causes." c. "This is not unusual after age 40." d. "You should see your doctor to determine if the cause is physical."
Which is an example of an effective self-care strategy for a nurse?
a. Plan time for physical recuperation after working extra hours. b. Push feelings of sadness, joy, anger, and fear out of awareness. c. Use alcohol to reduce tension. d. Respond to people and opportunities reac-tively.
A client is recommended for partial hospitalization. He asks a nurse, "How is this different from regular inpatient hospitalization?" Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) "Partial hospitalization does not provide medication administration and monitoring." B) "Partial hospitalization does not use an interdisciplinary team." C) "Partial hospitalization does not offer a comprehensive treatment plan." D) "Partial hospitalization does not provide supervision 24 hours a day."
A mother tells the nurse that she doesn't want her infant immunized because of the discomfort associated with injections. The nurse should explain that:
a. This cannot be prevented. b. Infants do not feel pain as adults do. c. This is not a good reason for refusing immunizations. d. A topical anesthetic, eutectic mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA), can be applied before injections are given.