The nurse asks an older female adult, "Which countries were your favorite traveling des-tinations?" Which strategy is the most important for the nurse to incorporate into commu-nicating with this elder?
a. Maintain a sharp focus on her.
b. Allocate more time for answering.
c. Seek validation of understanding.
d. Avoid judgment of the responses.
B
Feedback
A Incorrect. This is a reasonable strategy to use during communication but not the most important for this elder.
B Correct. Because the nurse asked the elder an open-ended question, this is the most important strategy for the nurse to employ: it can take elders more time to scan their lives and gather thoughts.
C Incorrect. Seeking validation demonstrates interest in what the elder says; how-ever, this is not the most important strategy.
D Incorrect. This is a reasonable strategy to employ in some situations, but because the nurse asked an open-ended question, the most important strategy is to allow more time for answering.
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