A daughter complains that her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease, thinks and acts so slowly that everything must be done for her. What can a nurse advise the daughter that might be helpful for both the patient and herself?
A) "Encourage your mother's self-care, but under supervision.".
B) "Continue doing things for your mother to save time.".
C) "Investigate respite care for yourself.".
D) "Allow your mother to self-care, and let her do it independently.".
A
Feedback:
This is a frustrating situation for both the mother and the daughter. Allowing self-care to continue will help the mother's own feelings of independence, but it should be supervised in case she needs some help or is in danger. It may be possible to have an outsider help to give the daughter a break. Longer respites can be helpful for caregivers (and indirectly for patients), but that is a broader issue.
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