The nurse is caring for a family whose elderly father with dementia is living in their home. The nurse has instructed the family about how to decrease the father's agitation
The nurse determines that the son has understood the nurse's instructions when the son says:
A) "Restraints can help reduce my father's agitation."
B) "I should place my father in the bedroom with me so I can watch him more closely."
C) "It's important that he gets out shopping with me or my wife."
D) "If I simplify our home environment, my father may be less agitated."
D
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A) True B) False
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