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melly21297 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

In planning care for a client who is gaining mental stability, the nurse develops measures to confirm the client's view of self. Which of the following responses made by the nurse would be categorized as disturbed communication?

1. I do not understand what you are telling me.
2. You are wrong.
3. How might you go about that differently?
4. Do you want to try that again?

Question 2

Which of the following biopsychosocial theories of aging is the nurse using when taking a small group of older adults out in the community to a local restaurant for dinner and dancing?

1. Wear-and-tear theory
2. Activity theory
3. Nutritional theory
4. Environmental theory

nixon_s · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Telling clients that they are wrong is an example of rejection. Communication that rejects the other's sense of self creates a disturbance in communication and can affect the relationship. Indicating that the nurse does not understand what is being said communicates information about the message, not the individual. Asking if the client wants to try again provides the client with control. Asking how the client might do something differently encourages the client to develop another plan, focusing on the action and not the individual.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Going to a local restaurant for a nice meal, dancing, and social interaction represents the concepts of activity theorythat remaining active contributes to mental health and satisfaction in late life. Nutritional theory focuses on the quality of one's diet to improve healthy aging, while environmental theory focuses on harmful substances and pollutants that could threaten health and cause undue stress. If the nurse was using nutritional and environmental theories, a healthy meal in a quiet, non-stressful environment would be planned. The wear-and-tear theory emphasizes loss and decline in later life due to cellular degeneration caused by abuse and lack of care.