The Gerontological Society of America suggests all of the following for making visits to long-term care facility residents more pleasant except
A. facing older adults when you speak to them.
B. asking open-ended questions.
C. that the visitor should control the visit to maximize the amount of conversation.
D. concentrating on the older adult's expertise and wisdom by asking for advice on a life problem he or she knows a lot about.
Answer: C
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According to the conflict perspective, nation-states exist primarily to
a. serve the interests of a society's elite. b. eliminate tensions between social classes. c. solve the Hobbesian problem of order. d. perpetuate competition for warm-water ports. e. establish the legitimacy of charismatic authority.
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a. after several months in an enriched environment, she overcame the results of her social impoverishment. b. her most severe deprivation was in the area of language development. c. neurological tests showed massive brain damage. d. with specialized tutoring she was able to gain fluency in language.
All of the following statements related to home care are true except that:
A. home and community-based services are not always adequate. B. there is no evidence that home and community-based services reduce costs of nursing home use. C. family members do not withdraw support when home services are provided. D. family members withdraw support when home services are provided.