The family of an older patient with Alzheimer's disease does not want to discuss long-term care placement for at least "a few years." How should the nurse respond to the family?
1. "Long-term care placement is inevitable with this diagnosis."
2. "It often takes a year for an individual with Alzheimer's disease to be admitted."
3. "Talking about it now gives you time to think about locations and make a decision."
4. "By providing this information now, we will not need to address these concerns later."
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Rationale: Placement in a long-term care facility may or may not occur with the patient. It is not a fate of all patients with this disease process.
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