The nurse is caring for a 21-year-old patient with a disfiguring injury. Which of the following statements would the nurse expect related to the patient's developmental stage?
a. "Soccer is my life, what if I can't play anymore with my friends?"
b. "I just don't know who I am now."
c. "I'm afraid my fiancé won't want me anymore."
d. "I haven't accomplished what I'd planned in life yet."
ANS: C
Intimacy versus isolation is the young adult's task, which is to develop relationships. This is likely to be threatened during illness and is most likely to be the highest priority for the patient. A represents industry versus inferiority, a developmental stage of childhood. B represents identity versus role confusion, a developmental stage of childhood. D represents generativity versus self-absorption, a developmental stage of a middle-aged adult.
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