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robinn137 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

An older client who is hospitalized for a chronic health problem places a picture of a saint and a Bible on the bedside stand. What should the nurse recognize about these items? (Select all that apply.)

1. They are used to fill the void of loneliness.
2. They serve as a source of strength for the client.
3. They are to be respected as property of the client.
4. They indicate that the client's health status is dire.
5. They are to be respected as a part of the client's views.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client in a long-term care facility. What approach should the nurse use to facilitate reminiscing?

1. Encouraging client to focus on her current situation
2. Helping the client to remember what activities she did in the past week
3. Reminding the client what her current strengths are
4. Asking the client to talk about her childhood

raili21 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2, 3, 5

With aging, spirituality and transcendence are sources of strength when faced with inevitable changes and loss. Many older adults openly express their spiritual beliefs with pictures, bibles, and religious items such as rosaries or crucifixes. It is very important for health care providers to respect the older adult's views and take proper care of these items if the older adult is not able to do so.
1. Items of spirituality and transcendence are not used to fill the void of loneliness.
2. With aging, spirituality and transcendence are sources of strength when faced with inevitable changes and loss. These spiritual beliefs may be expressed with pictures and Bibles.
3. It is very important for health care providers to respect the older adult's items.
4. Items of spirituality and transcendence do not indicate that the client's health status is dire.
5. It is very important for health care providers to respect the older adult's views.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4

1. Remembrance of recent activities would only involve recall of short-term memory.
2. Remembrance of recent activities would only involve recall of short-term memory.
3. Remembrance of strengths does not facilitate reminiscing.
4. Reminiscing involves recall of past events that are significant to the individual.