An elderly female resident of a long-term care facility has a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The resident is visibly anxious and is insisting to the nurse that she needs to "take care of my babies"
How should the nurse respond to the resident's statement?
A) Reorient the resident to the fact that she does not have young children.
B) Ask the resident questions about her children to help her realize that her children are now adults.
C) Ignore the resident's statement and return to the room later.
D) Engage the resident in a conversation about a different topic.
D
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The United States Supreme Court made birth control legal for married couples in
1. 1920—when women won the right to vote 2. 1921—when Margaret Sanger organized the American Birth Control League 3. 1942—when the American Birth Control League evolved into the Federation of Planned Parenthood 4. 1965—due to Griswold vs. Connecticut