Answer to Question 1
B
Achieving Erik Erikson's stage of Integrity vs. Despair is essential for gerotranscendence to occur. Response D is incorrect because the Initiative vs. Guilt stage of Erikson's developmental theory applies to younger childhood, not late adulthood. Responses A and C are stages of Piaget's developmental theory, not Erikson's theory, and they are unrelated to gerotranscendence.
Answer to Question 2
B
Physical exercise increases cardiac output. Immobility prevents physical activity from creating increased cardiac output. Responses A, C, and D are incorrect.