The 19-year-old pregnant woman begins a job to "save money for the baby." What is the most significant developmental task the nurse understands this statement to demonstrate?
1. Striving for gaining autonomy and independence
2. Completed development of a sense of identity
3. Attainment of a sense of achievement
4. Having developed an intimate relationship
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Rationale 1: Having a job is how most teens develop financial independence and autonomy.
Rationale 2: Having a job can give teens a sense of identity, but it is not an indication that the development of a sense of identity is completed.
Rationale 3: Having a job does give teens a sense of achievement, but this is not the most significant developmental task.
Rationale 4: Having a job does not indicate that the teen has developed an intimate relationship.
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