A group of young student nursing assistants is getting clinical experience at a nursing home. In her introductory meeting with this group, the supervising nurse determines that the students harbor some misconceptions about the elderly
Four of the students' comments are listed below. Three of them are misconceptions about the elderly. Which comment is true? A) Most old people are sick or disabled
B) Most seniors have a private pension plan
C) Senility comes with old age
D) Old people are still interested in sex
D
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Most old people are well, only a small minority are senile, and only a minority have income from a private pension plan. Many retain a healthy interest in sex.
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