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Pineapplelove6 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client begins to take stock of his life and look to the future. The nurse assesses that this client is in which of Erikson's developmental stages?

A) Identity vs. role confusion
B) Industry vs. inferiority
C) Integrity vs. despair
D) Generativity vs. stagnation

Question 2

Pete Sims, a 22-year-old college student, was involved in an automobile accident that resulted in permanent cognitive and physical disability. The night of the accident, Pete and his friends had been celebrating a friend's birthday at a local bar.

The friend who was celebrating a birthday had been driving, and he was killed during the accident. Pete feels guilty about his friend's death. A priority assessment for the nurse to make in caring for Pete would be assessing his:
A) Risk for suicide.
B) Level of depression.
C) Social support systems.
D) Financial status.

Ashley I · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback: Erikson's integrity vs. despair stage is when an adult begins to reflect on his or her life. Identity vs. role confusion occurs in adolescence when the person is forming a sense of self and belonging. Integrity vs. despair occurs in maturity; accepting responsibility for one's self and life is the corresponding task. Generativity vs. stagnation occurs in middle adulthood, which includes tasks of being creative and productive, and establishing the next generation.

Answer to Question 2

A