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NguyenJ

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on: Jul 19, 2018
In the past, a resident of a long-term care facility has accused the nurse of going through the resident's belongings in her bedside table each time that she is out of her room.
 
  Today, the resident has accused the nurse of stealing her watch from her overbed table. The nurse would recognize that which of the following phenomena may contribute to these accusations?
 
  A) Depression
  B) Paranoid reactions
  C) Dementia
  D) Anxiety

Question 2

Mr. Tan is an 81-year-old man who resides in a long-term care facility. The nurse recognizes that a primary developmental task for Mr. Tan is to resolve the potential conflict between integrity and despair.
 
  The nurse is referring to which theorist's psychological theory of aging?
 
  A) Piaget
  B) Jung
  C) Kohlberg
  D) Erikson


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livaneabi

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
While depression and dementia may both result in behavioral and cognitive changes, the resident's behavior is best characterized as paranoia. These accusations are less likely to result directly from anxiety.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Erikson's theory of human development identifies the primary conflict of older adults as integrity versus despair.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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