The nurse lists factors that increase the risk of vehicular accidents for the older driver, which are ___________________ _____. (Select all that apply.)
a. slower reflexes.
b. cognitive disorders.
c. altered depth perception.
d. changes in night vision.
e. reduced flexibility.
Question 2
The long-term care facility nurse sees evidence that the most devastating blow to the self-concept of the older adult is institutional placement, because persons in a long-term care facility:
a. are perceived as a single group.
b. have individual needs that are not met.
c. have lost many belongings that made up their identity.
d. have lost social contact.
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