Development Theory
This theorist proposed the stage Intimacy vs. Isolation.
Who is Erikson?
The primary psychosocial task of young adulthood.
What is forming intimate relationships?
The key developmental task of this stage.
What is generativity?
This component reflects how a person sees their physical appearance.
What is body image?
The “P” in PLISSIT stands for this.
What is Permission?
The developmental task of Generativity vs. Stagnation occurs during this stage of adulthood.
What is middle adulthood?
A common stressor during young adulthood.
What is work-life balance or establishing independence?
Caring for both aging parents and children is commonly known as this stressor.
What is the sandwich generation?
This component relates to the roles an individual occupies in life.
What is role performance?
Hormonal shifts such as menopause commonly affect sexuality during this stage.
What is middle adulthood?
This cognitive stage allows adults to think abstractly and hypothetically.
What is the Formal Operational Stage?
A nurse supporting a young adult with infertility should prioritize this.
What is therapeutic communication and emotional support?
A 52-year-old questioning career and life satisfaction may be experiencing this.
What is a midlife transition or crisis?
A patient stating, “I feel useless since my stroke,” reflects alteration in this.
What is self-esteem?
A common nursing diagnosis related to sexual health.
What is Sexual Dysfunction?
Most adults function at this level of Kohlberg’s moral development.
What is the Conventional level?
Health promotion focus for young adults includes these two major areas.
What are preventive screenings and risk reduction strategies?
Common screenings during middle adulthood include these three.
What are cholesterol, cancer, and diabetes screenings?
Withdrawal and refusal of care may indicate this problem.
What is altered self-concept?
Chronic illnesses such as diabetes may impact sexuality by affecting this.
What is circulation, sensation, or hormone balance?
This psychosexual stage is associated with mature adult sexuality.
What is the Genital stage?
Failure to achieve intimacy in young adulthood may result in this.
What is isolation?
Failure to achieve generativity leads to this.
What is stagnation?
A nursing strategy to improve self-concept.
What is validation and encouragement of autonomy?
A 45-year-old receiving chemotherapy asks about intimacy. The nurse should respond using this principle.
What is therapeutic communication with factual reassurance and safety guidance?