Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Practice Question
A 75-year-old man is brought to the auditory clinic by his son, who tells the nurse that his father is having trouble hearing and seems to be a little depressed. The man says, 'There's no point in getting a hearing aid. I don't have much time left and didn't use the time I had very good anyway.' The nurse recognizes that this behavior indicates that the client might be:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client's statement reflects a sense of regret and despair about his life, consistent with Erikson's stage of integrity versus despair, common in older adults evaluating their life's meaning.
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