A recent nursing school graduate is hired at an assisted living facility. During orientation, she reports she is nervous about working with the older adult because of the personality changes she has heard ensue with aging
What response by the nursing preceptor is indicated?
A) "The personalities of the elderly do undergo some significant changes after the eighth decade of life.
B) "The losses many elderly experience understandably will impact their personality."
C) "After retirement, feelings of disuse cause many elderly to begin demonstrating personality changes."
D) "Personality is relatively stable throughout life."
D
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Discuss the management of massive blood transfusion and the treatment approaches that are available
What will be an ideal response?