When caring for a middle-aged adult exhibiting maladaptive coping skills, the nurse is trying to determine the cause of the patient's behavior. Which information from a growth and development perspective should the nurse consider when planning care?

A) Individuals have uniform patterns of growth and development.
B) Culture usually has no effect on predictable patterns of growth and development.
C) Health is promoted based on how many developmental failures a patient experiences.
D) When individuals experience repeated developmental failures, inadequacies sometimes result.

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Mamata Chhetri · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  If individuals have repeated development failures, inadequacies sometimes result should be considered. Developmental failures could manifest with ineffective coping skills. However, when an individual experiences successes, health is promoted. Patients have unique patterns of growth and development that are not uniform. Nurses must consider the influence of culture and context on growth and development.

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