An older adult has recently been placed in a long-term care facility. What would the nurse expect to see exhibited in the patient?
a. Feeling unloved and unlovable
b. Feeling angry with the isolation
c. Feeling unworthy for attention
d. Feeling determined to be his or her own support
ANS: A
Without an emotional support system, the older adult comes to feel unloved and unlovable.
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