A gerontologic nurse is basing the therapeutic programs at a long-term care facility on Miller's Functional Consequences Theory. To actualize this theory of aging, the nurse should prioritize what task?
A) Attempting to control age-related physiological changes
B) Lowering expectations for recovery from acute and chronic illnesses
C) Helping older adults accept the inevitability of death
D) Differentiating between age-related changes and modifiable risk factors
Ans: D
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The Functional Consequences Theory requires the nurse to differentiate between normal, irreversible age-related changes and modifiable risk factors. This theory does not emphasize lowering expectations, controlling age-related changes, or helping adults accept the inevitability of death.
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