Author Question: A patient is experiencing distress with midlife transition. Which statement provides sup-port that ... (Read 85 times)

Chloeellawright · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient is experiencing distress with midlife transition. Which statement provides sup-port that the patient is successfully managing this stressor?

a. I won't give up on my dream to be rich.
b. Being rich doesn't necessarily make a person happy.
c. I'll never be rich but I can save enough to live comfortably.
d. I wasn't being realistic when I set being rich as my life's goal.

Question 2

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the nursing strategies a psychiatric nurse would use to assist in meeting self-esteem needs of elderly patients would include:

a. Providing privacy when spouses are visiting
b. Arranging for the spouses to dine with the patients when visiting
c. Including both the patients and spouses in all educational sessions
d. Attending to patient hygiene and dress in preparation for spousal visits

xMRAZ · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The midlife transition occurs between the ages of 40 and 45 years. Individuals face the reali-zation that the failure to accomplish all of life's goals leads first to disappointment and then to the reformulation of earlier goals. The remaining options do not show a reforming of orig-inal goals.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Promoting an attractive physical appearance will assist patients in meeting the need for self-esteem. Patients receive positive feedback when appearance is attractive. The remaining options are not directly focused on self-esteem but rather belonging and safety.