An 85-year-old widower who was recently admitted to a nursing home for increased supervision had become more confused at home and had recently left a potholder in the oven, which caused a small fire
The client's son encouraged him to move into the nursing home. Which nursing intervention can be used to best improve this client's reality orientation?
A) The use of clocks and calendars
B) Reminiscing about the "good old days"
C) Speaking loudly in a high-pitched voice
D) Rearranging his room occasionally to keep things new
A
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