When an older adult expresses dissatisfaction and regrets about the past, the nurse should:
a. assure them that they are just fine.
b. notify their physician because they may be depressed.
c. listen in a nonjudgmental manner.
d. convince them that things are really better than they remember.
ANS: C
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