The children of an elderly resident at a nursing home are concerned that their parent is alone and lonely. A staff nurse can assure the family that the elderly should be allowed periods of solitude because such times:
A) Are essential for reflecting, analyzing, and better understanding the dynamics of life
B) Decrease loneliness, insecurity, and self-imposed isolation
C) Help the elderly face the misfortunes of growing old
D) Affect displays of anxiety, depression, and anorexia
A
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Being alone and being lonely are not the same thing. Periods of isolation are essential at all ages for the reason listed in choice A.
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