Author Question: According to Eric Erikson's eight stages of life theory, the task of old age is a. Industry vs. ... (Read 84 times)

leo leo · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

According to Eric Erikson's eight stages of life theory, the task of old age is

a. Industry vs. Inferiority
b. Identity vs. Role Confusion
c. Ego integrity vs. Despair
d. Generativist vs. Stagnation

Question 2

An abnormal finding in the examination of an older person's mouth would be

a. Pink, moist, and smooth gums
b. Varicose veins on the underside of the tongue
c. White patches along the gum line or under dentures
d. Decreased saliva production

hollysheppard095 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The task for old age, according to Erikson, is Integrity vs. Despair. If older adults can find meaning in the life they have lived and are living, they will have the ego integrity to adjust to the process of aging. Responses A and B are incorrect; those are the tasks of people roughly aged 6 through their 20s; response D is also incorrect; this is the task of adulthood, until age 55 to 65.

Answer to Question 2

C
White patches on the oral mucosa could be leukoplakia (a precancerous lesion). Responses A, B, and D are normal aging changes of the mouth.