An 80-year-old patient tells the nurse assessing him that he continues to enjoy swimming, bowling, and gardening. The nurse determines that this patient is exhibiting a theory of aging termed:
A) Trust
B) Autonomy
C) Activity
D) Integrity
Ans: C
Feedback: The patient is exhibiting the activity theory proposed by Havighurst (1968) that life satisfaction in normal aging involves maintaining the active lifestyle of middle age.
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