The nurse plans activities for female elders born between 1920 and 1930 and who reside in an assisted-living facility. Which is the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
a. Have them bake cookies twice a week.
b. Conduct interviews for specific interests.
c. Arrange dog and cat visits from volunteers.
d. Take them to the library for guest speakers.
B
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A Incorrect. Because most of these women are in their 80s, and women born be-tween 1920 and 1930 generally spent their lives as homemakers, the nurse pre-sumes to know what activities they will enjoy.
B Correct. The nurse conducts individual interviews with the elders to determine their interests and avoids generalizing, because as people live longer, they be-come more and more unique.
C Incorrect. The nurse avoids arranging group activities until individual interests are determined. In addition, the nurse must assess for allergies and individual fears of animals before exposing an elder to a pet visit.
D Incorrect. Unless it is done on a voluntary basis, the nurse avoids arranging visits by guest speakers. In addition, the nurse assesses each elder before outside visits to avoid embarrassing events including incontinence and hearing and vision problems.
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