The student nurse has been assigned to four clients. The student nurse has to prepare care plans for the client assignment and incorporate Erikson's psychosocial development concepts
Which client should the student nurse recognize as most likely to be in the phase of stagnation? A) Teenage college student
B) Early adulthood client
C) Middle-aged adult client
D) Older-aged adult client
C
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The student nurse should be aware that clients in middle adulthood are most likely to be in the phase of stagnation, because they are likely to focus on individual pursuits and interests. In early adulthood, people choose to establish relationships with others; in older adulthood, people are handling midlife crises; teenagers choose personal goals for life and are not likely to be in a phase of stagnation.
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