A middle-aged female client has recently lost her spouse to pancreatic cancer. The client shares with the student nurse that she does not anticipate being able to achieve all the professional goals before retiring or dying
Based on this information, the student nurse is preparing a postclinical summary on the consequences of an adult's failure in resolving a midlife crisis. What topics should the student nurse plan to include in the report?
1 . Brooding
2 . Physical illness
3 . Criminal tendencies
4 . Chemical dependency
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
B
Feedback:
The nurse should consider brooding, physical illness, and chemical dependency as the consequences of an adult's failure to resolve midlife problems and care for the client accordingly. An adult is unlikely to display criminal tendencies.
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