An older patient has developed moderate muscle weakness on the left side as a result of a cerebral vascular accident (CVA, stroke). The nurse determines the patient possesses the heal-thiest view of self-wellness when heard stating
a. "I'll certainly miss hiking, but I guess I'll find something else to do outdoors."
b. "I was getting too old to safely practice karate."
c. "I've decided to take up oil painting be-cause it's difficult for me to knit."
d. "It was getting difficult to work in the garden anyway."
C
After learning and mastering the requirements imposed by the condition, older adults often view themselves as "well." With a wellness-in the-foreground perspective, the disease is only one component of their life and is not their identity, so they substitute lost abilities and resulting pleasures with others.
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