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savannahhooper

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Erikson identifies intimacy as a developmental task of adulthood. If this task is not accomplished, the outcome will be:
 
  a. inferiority.
  b. isolation.
  c. mistrust.
  d. guilt.

Question 2

A patient who has hypertension is complaining about the lack of taste with the low-salt diet that has been ordered. The nurse emphasizes that sodium may:
 
  a. contribute to hypertension.
  b. interfere with blood clotting.
  c. produce stomach ulcers.
  d. decrease calcium in the bones.



jjorrostieta

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Answer to Question 1

B
Intimacy versus isolation is a developmental task of adulthood.

Answer to Question 2

A
Sodium may contribute to hypertension.



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