The nurse interprets which of the following statements as an indication that the elderly client is meeting the developmental task for this stage of life?
1. "If I could live my life over, I would do a lot of things differently."
2. "It's been lonely, but I have found a new sweetheart in the nursing home."
3. "I didn't do everything I wanted to in life, but I am happy with what I accomplished."
4. "My kids didn't want my belongings, so I willed them to charity."
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Rationale: According to Erikson, the task of the older adult is integrity versus despair, so the client who is happy with how she has lived her life is indicating that she has met the task of integrity.
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