The nurse manager of a psychiatric unit notices that one of the nurses commonly avoids a 75-year-old client's company. Which of the following factors should the nurse manager identify as being the...

The nurse manager of a psychiatric unit notices that one of the nurses commonly avoids a 75-year-old client's company. Which of the following factors should the nurse manager identify as being the most likely cause of this nurse's discomfort with older clients?

1. Fears and conflicts about aging.

2. Dislike of physical contact with older people.

3. A desire to be surrounded by beauty and youth.

4. Recent experiences with her mother's elderly friends.