A homecare nurse in an area of the country that is prone to tornadoes routinely discusses disaster preparedness with older adult clients. What is the primary rationale for this intervention?
a. Older adults are less likely to seek formal and informal help when affected by natu-ral disasters.
b. The older adult is more likely to live in a communal environment that provides as-sistance in times of natural disasters.
c. Most older adults have insurance to help them recover from material losses due to a natural disaster.
d. Federal and private assistance agencies generally provide older adults with priori-ty attention in time of natural disasters.
ANS: A
Older adults are less likely to seek assistance than younger adults in times of disaster. The re-maining options are not generally proven to be true for the majority of older adults.
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