To best respect an older patient's autonomy when assisting him in finding appropriate, affordable housing, the nurse
a. provides examples of various options that include assistive services.
b. locates housing near a senior citizen community center to minimize social iso-lation.
c. identifies housing close to the services he will need.
d. asks the patient to provide examples of where he would like to live.
D
Whatever the housing status of the older person, it must be remembered that each person has a right to determine where to live unless he or she is proven incompetent. The other options do not help the patient maintain autonomy.
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