A nurse says to an older adult who is being cared for at home, "Tell me what your life was like when you were first married." What does this statement encourage the client to do?
A) Explain why he or she has certain emotions
B) Become more introspective and self-focused
C) Practice life review or reminiscence
D) Look backward with regret for undone tasks
Ans: C
Older adults search for emotional integration and acceptance of the past and present. They often like to tell stories of past events in life to reminisce, and to restructure life experiences to facilitate achieving ego integrity. This phenomenon, called life review or reminiscence, has been identified worldwide. In a sense, this is a way for an older adult to relive and restructure life experiences and is part of achieving ego integrity. Nurses can also use reminiscence as a therapy to facilitate adaptation to present circumstances.
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