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urbanoutfitters · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client who has a terminal diagnosis has been using her time to help family members deal with her impending death.

Among her activities, she collected pictures for a scrapbook and wrote a journal of favorite memories for family members to read after the client dies. According to Peck, this client is working through which of the following developmental tasks?
1. Body transcendence versus body preoccupation
2. Ego transcendence versus ego preoccupation
3. Ego differentiation versus work-role preoccupation
4. Integrity versus despair

Question 2

A college-age client shares that he is struggling with feelings of both independence and dependence regarding his family. The nurse recognizes this as which stage of development, according to Roger Gould?

1. Stage 2
2. Stage 3
3. Stage 4
4. Stage 5

cclemon1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Body transcendence versus body preoccupation calls for the individual to adjust to decreasing physical capacities and at the same time maintain feelings of well-being.
Rationale 2: Ego transcendence is the acceptance without fear of one's death as inevitable. This acceptance includes being actively involved in one's own future beyond death. Peck proposes that there are three developmental tasks during old age, in contrast to Erikson's one-integrity versus despair.
Rationale 3: Ego differentiation versus work-role preoccupation maintains that an adult's identity and feelings of worth are highly dependent on that person's work role.
Rationale 4: Erikson proposed Integrity versus despair not Peck.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Roger Gould studied adult development and described seven stages. Stage 2 (ages 18-22) is where individuals have established autonomy, feel it is in jeopardy, and feel they could be pulled back into their families.