A nurse is working with the residents of an assisted living complex. When planning care for the old-old stage, the nurse realizes that it will be important to:
1. Provide as much care to the residents as possible.
2. Allow as much independence for the residents as possible.
3. Make sure to provide safety measures as needed.
4. Maintain peer interactions and social groups.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Providing as much care as possible does not meet the independence need required in this age group.
Rationale 2: The old-old stage, age 85 and older, is characterized by increasing physical problems. The nursing implication for this age group is to assist with self-care as required, but maintain as much independence as possible.
Rationale 3: Safety measures should be applied in the middle-old age group, age 75 to 84 years.
Rationale 4: Peer interactions become important in the young-old stage, age 65 to 74 years.
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