What is the best action a busy nurse can take to help with the desire of elderly clients to reminisce about their past lives?
A) Refer clients to senior centers, where they can share their stories with others of their own age group
B) Encourage the recording of stories through diaries and scrapbooks to be shared with younger family members
C) Introduce older clients to members of local historical societies who can record their stories for posterity
D) Look for ways to steer discussion toward health-promoting habits such as good exercise and adequate nutrition
B
Feedback:
It is always important to listen to the stories of seniors and to honor their life histories. Changing the subject is seldom appropriate, and although referrals to senior centers and historical societies may be beneficial in some cases, encouraging elders to record and share their stories with the younger generation is always a good idea.
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