A middle-aged adult had a stroke, resulting in left-side paralysis. His wife was doing her best as she learned to care for him but found it difficult.
He had always been the strong one. Besides his physical problems, what is probably causing the most suffering for him?
A. Frustration in not being able to speak correctly
B. Grief and loss
C. Having to be cared for by his wife
D. The limitations in what he is physically able to do
Question 2
A wife was doing her best to care for her husband, who had a stroke with left-side paralysis. What feelings could the wife be expected to express?
A. A need for assistance in the home because her responsibilities had expanded so greatly
B. A need for information on how to better care for her husband
C. Feeling overwhelmed and drained, both physically and emotionally
D. Frustration that she has to deal with all this
Treating the older adult
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