An Adult Has Cared for a Debilitated Parent for 10

question 9

Multiple Choice

An adult has cared for a debilitated parent for 10 years. The health care provider recently recommended transfer of the parent to a skilled nursing facility. The adult says, "I've always been able to care for my parents. Nursing home placement goes against everything I believe." Successful resolution of this adult's crisis will most closely relate to

• A) resolving the feelings associated with the threat to the person's self-concept.
• B) ability of the person to identify situational supports in the community.
• C) reliance on assistance from role models within the person's culture.
• D) mobilization of automatic relief behaviors by the person.

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Definitions:

Island Arc

A curved series of volcanic islands that arise from the ocean floor, typically near a convergence zone between tectonic plates.

Lesser Antilles

A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, forming part of the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, located on the eastern edge of the Caribbean plate.

Transform Faults

Boundaries between tectonic plates where the motion is predominantly horizontal, leading to earthquakes but not creating volcanoes.

Gulf of Mexico

A large ocean basin near the southeastern coast of North America, bounded by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba, known for its rich biodiversity and significant oil reserves.