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RYAN BANYAN

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A 75-year-old woman who often used to go out to dinner with her friends has stopped from going out because she has been experiencing urinary incontinence and is afraid of having an accident in public.
 
  When her child asks her why she doesn't go out with her friends anymore, she says, I'm getting too old for such foolishness. How can the nurse best assist this client?
 
  A) Assist the client to view this functional limitation as temporary and treatable.
  B) Encourage the client to accept this consequence of growing old.
  C) Rephrase the situation to one of control, and allow the client to make the decisions.
  D) Teach the client that majority of older adults rate their health as good to excellent.

Question 2

A nurse leads a Healthy Aging class at a community health center. Which question should the nurse use to generate discussion among participants in this setting?
 
  A) How did you adjust to your move from your house to the assisted living facility Irma?
  B) Are you satisfied with the care that you're getting from your family doctor, Elizabeth?
  C) Donald, could you tell us why your grandson is living with you?
  D) Have you had any tests done on your heart since we last met, Marie?



ladyjames123

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
The majority of older adults do rate their health as good, but she doesn't and can't until her issue is reframed to one that she can control. Allowing her to make the decisions is good, but her current decision is to passively and inaccurately accept this treatable condition.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Healthy aging classes are based on the belief that older adults who are beginning to recognize age-related physical and psychosocial changes or who are already dealing with such changes can benefit from sharing their experiences with their peers. Discussion about these adjustments should be the priority in a healthy aging class.



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