An older patient has accomplished expected developmental tasks. What term should the nurse use to describe this patient's accomplishments?
a. Accepting
b. Productive
c. Withdrawn
d. Self-centered
ANS: A
The developmental goal for older adults is integrity versus despair. Integrity refers to accepting responsibility for one's life so far. B. C. D. These terms would not be appropriate to describe the accomplishment of developmental tasks for a person of an older age.
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