COMPETENCY APPRAISAL 1

ASSIGNMENT 1
EXAM 1 RATIONALE

Name CERVANTES ,LIANA S.

Question Number: 9
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ego Integrity vs. Despair (Late Adulthood)
As one enters the older years, reminiscence about life events provides a
sense of fulfilment and purpose. If one believes that one’s life has been a
series of failures or missed directions, a sense of despair might prevail.

Reference:
Carol Taylor, C. L. (2008). Chapter 18: Developmental Concepts. In C. L.
Carol Taylor, Fundamentals of Nursing (p. 400). Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Name CERVANTES ,LIANA S.

Question Number: 35
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Generativity vs. Stagnation (Middle Adulthood)
This is a period of gradual and individualized change in both physical and
psychosocial dimensions. Visible signs of aging and heightened awareness of
the time left to live. One realizes that one’s life may be half or more past and
may feel many things are still undone. Various changes can take place during
middle years like changes in careers or employment, reduced income,
extramarital affairs divorce, widowhood is also more likely to happen during
these years. Middle age adults may be caught in a “generation Sandwich” and/
or can also experience the “Empty-nest Syndrome”. Moreover, midlife transition
can also happen in both men and women in their 40’s. Although one does not
feel that one is aging, realizing that others consider you older can be stressful.

Reference:
Carol Taylor, C. L. (2008). Chapter 20: The Aging Adult.In C. L.
Carol Taylor, Fundamentals of Nursing (p.446-450). Philadelphia:
Wolters Kluwer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.