While obtaining a personal history from a 72-year-old patient being admitted to a long-term care facility the nurse notices that the patient seems depressed. Which intervention should the nurse recommend be included in the patient's plan of care?
a. Tell the patient to look forward and not back at the past.
b. Remind the patient to be accepting of help from family members.
c. Explain to the patient that some level of depression is normal with aging.
d. Guide the patient in reminiscing about the past with a focus on the positives.
ANS: D
The developmental goal for people age 65 or older is integrity versus despair. Reminiscence is one way for the nurse to assist the older adult in passing through this stage. Depression is not normal with aging. A. B. C. These actions do not support the developmental goal for this age group.
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