A 76-year-old client who recently lost his wife is admitted for surgery.The nurse is using Erikson as a psychosocial framework for client assessment.Which of the following behaviors would alert the nurse that the client has an alteration in the integrity stage of his psychosocial development?

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Being angry,being excessively dependent,and having a passive attitude are all behaviors suggestive of an altered self-concept.The older client,who has lost a spouse and is now demanding excessive assistance from a child,is demonstrating an alteration in the integrity stage of his psychosocial development.Accepting one's limitations is not consistent with a disturbance in the integrity stage of psychosocial development.Verbalizing fear about the surgery is not consistent with a disturbance in the integrity stage of psychosocial development.Expressing thoughts about one's care is not consistent with a disturbance in the integrity stage of psychosocial development.

A 76-Year-Old Client Who Recently Lost His Wife Is Admitted