The nurse is caring for a 93-year-old resident at the extended-care facility. The client enjoys talking about his family. He had eight siblings and was married to his wife for 62 years until she died of cancer. Of their four living children, only his oldest daughter comes to visit once a month. The other children do not live close by and rarely visit or call. The client admits that he wishes his children would visit more often because he has so much he wants to tell them. The nurse knows the client is facing which task in the "families near the end of life" stage of the middle-class North American family life cycle?

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A.This is incorrect. Although maintaining functioning despite physical decline does occur during the "families near the end of life" stage, the client is not focusing on physical concerns.
B.This is incorrect. Dealing with the death of elderly parents typically occurs during the "launching children and moving on" stage.
C.This is incorrect. Beginning to care for the older generation occurs during the "families with adolescents" stage.
D.This is correct. Dealing with the loss of a spouse, siblings, and other peers and preparation for death occurs during the "families near the end of life" stage. The client is concerned about the opportunity to pass on the learning in his life to his children.

The Nurse Is Caring for a 93-Year-Old Resident at the Extended-Care