Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 77%
Simulated
The home health nurse is caring for the middle-aged client who is disabled due to a recent accident. The client has few interests, spends most days watching TV, and has become estranged from the family. Which of EriksonÔÇÖs developmental stages should the nurse conclude that the client is not meeting?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The clientÔÇÖs isolation and lack of interests indicate stagnation, failing to meet generativity versus stagnation, the central task of middle adulthood. Other stages apply to younger age groups.