An elderly client who lives with her daughter and son-in-law and their three children reveals that her daughter sometimes slaps her when she does not move fast enough or spills things
The daughter is a midlevel business executive who is under considerable stress at work. The chil-dren have many school activities to which they must be transported. The husband is often out of town on business trips. The daughter states, "I have so much to do that I become frustrated when my mother can't move fast enough or causes me extra work." The nurse caring for the mother could appropriately suggest:
1. Moving the mother to an adult ambulatory care facility
2. Employing an aide to provide care and stimulation for the mother
3. Enrolling in a therapeutic group that addresses stress management
4. Reading the elder law of the state to learn the penalties for elder abuse
ANS: 3
The daughter has many stressors and has few external supports. Enrolling in a stress management group would provide support as well as teach more new adaptive coping strategies. Options 1 and 2 are probably not necessary. Option 4 is threatening.
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