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Garrulous

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The adult child of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer disease has shared that he feels so sad that he is not able to carry on a social conversation with the patient anymore because of her loss of memory. The nurse suggests
 
  a. keeping conversations short while focus-ing on things that happened in the past.
  b. concentrating on doing things his mother enjoys rather than focusing on talking.
  c. participating in support groups that offer suggestions for communication.
  d. allowing his mother to pick the topic and then simply being with her in her world.

Question 2

The nurse is addressing a senior citizens group that is composed of members who are 75 years of age and older. The nurse expects that the group will be primarily
 
  a. widows who have never worked outside of their homes.
  b. widowers with at least one chronic illness.
  c. females who have part-time jobs.
  d. males with pensions plus Social Security income.



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Answer to Question 1

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Family members must have a realistic understanding of the cognitive limitations of their loved ones and learn to communicate within those limits in order to remain emotionally connected with their family member. The patient may be better able to relate to past memories for a time. Con-centrating on activities does not help communication. Support groups may be able to give sug-gestions but not all patients react the same way.

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After age 75, women outnumber men in American society. Most women in this age group did not work outside the home, so their incomes depend on their spouses' pensions or Social Security benefits.




Garrulous

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM


duy1981999

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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