A nurse plans interventions to promote wellness in older adults. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate to meet this goal?
A) Talking with the physician about available treatment options for an older adult with an acute illness
B) Facilitating early mobilization to prevent muscle wasting and loss of function in an older hospital client
C) Deferring the final decision regarding an older adult's choice of assisted living facility to the person's son and daughter
D) Placing a 76-year-old on the waitlist for a kidney transplant
Ans: B
Goals of the Functional Consequences Theory include improving or preventing declines in functioning and addressing quality-of-life concerns. Discussing treatment options, having family members make an older adult's decisions, and placing an individual on a waitlist for a transplant are not direct manifestations of this principle.
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