What is the best action a busy nurse can take to help with the ...

[Jipu 123]

What is the best action a busy nurse can take to help with the desire of elderly clients to reminisce about their past lives?
 
  A) Refer clients to senior centers, where they can share their stories with others of their own age group
  B) Encourage the recording of stories through diaries and scrapbooks to be shared with younger family members
  C) Introduce older clients to members of local historical societies who can record their stories for posterity
  D) Look for ways to steer discussion toward health-promoting habits such as good exercise and adequate nutrition

Question 2

The 75-year-old client states that when she senses the need to urinate, she is unable to inhibit voiding before she reaches the toilet. What advice would help her incontinence?
 
  A) Don't drink any liquids after 6 pm. This will decrease your urine volume..
  B) Make a urination schedule as to when you are incontinent during the day..
  C) Remind yourself to urinate every two hours during the day..
  D) You need to tell your doctor because this is very unusual..

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Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
It is always important to listen to the stories of seniors and to honor their life histories. Changing the subject is seldom appropriate, and although referrals to senior centers and historical societies may be beneficial in some cases, encouraging elders to record and share their stories with the younger generation is always a good idea.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Urgency incontinence can be aided by adherence to a toileting schedule, Kegel exercises, biofeedback, and medications.