Every day the 68-year-old woman in hospital room 673 read the newspaper, and many days she became a bit depressed afterward.
What is the probable reason that reading the newspaper was upsetting her?
A. Articles about all the bad things happening both locally and nationally depressed her.
B. Newspapers have a political slant that she feels is totally wrong.
C. Obituaries of her friends represent the loss of part of her past.
D. Reading about the military actions and all the young people being killed was depressing.
Question 2
According to Erikson's developmental theory, about what might a woman 68 years of age be most concerned?
A. Developmental life events, such as loss of employment position attributable to reaching the mandatory retirement age
B. Multiple changes as her children have children and want her to be their child care resource
C. The meaning of her life and accepting the inevitability of death
D. The possibility of increased housing costs as property taxes keep going up
ANS: C
Erikson stated that the primary developmental task of old age is the achievement of integrity over despair, with integrity referring to a sense of wholeness and meaning in one's past and present experiences. Specific concerns center on declining health and significant alterations in major life roles and relationships.
This older woman is exploring new avenues of enjoyment as she avoids stagnation in her later years
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