The nurse explains that the main roles of the gerontological rehabilitation nurse are to provide rehabilitative care and what other role?
a. Provide restoration
b. Teach prevention
c. Teach adaptive skills
d. Provide positive reinforcement
ANS: B
Teaching prevention is the dual role of the geriatric rehabilitation nurse. Restoration, adaptive skills, and positive reinforcements are all part of providing rehabilitative care.
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1. True 2. False
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