Mrs. George is very disoriented. She believes that a fire has the ...

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Mrs. George is very disoriented. She believes that a fire has the destroyed the city. As the LPN in charge, you can assist her by talking with her. A good question to ask would be
 
  a. What is the worst that will happen?
  b. Why do you think that?
  c. Can you see the city?
  d. None of the above

Question 2

Improving stress management skills for older adults can reduce
 
  a. Functional disability
  b. The occurrence of stress-related events
  c. Many of the losses related to aging
  d. Worsening of stress-related disease processes

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Answer to Question 1

A
Asking questions about the extreme of the situation sometimes helps a confused person focus on the reality of here and now. Asking why (response B) is very distressing for a confused person. He or she does not recognize why. Response C is incorrect.

Answer to Question 2

D
Stress is related to worsening of many disease processes. Response A is not the best answer. Older people can be immobilized by stress, but the functional disability is usually associated with a stress-related disease process. Responses B and C are incorrect. Stress management techniques do not reduce the amount of stress related to aging but assist the older adult in developing skills to deal with stress.