Holistic gerontological care means helping older individuals achieve a sense of wholeness. How can gerontological nurses best help older individuals achieve this wholeness?
A) Guiding them in understanding and finding meaning and purpose in life
B) Doing as much for them as possible
C) Eliminating many of their chronic diseases and effects of advanced age
D) Facilitating harmony of all their body systems
A
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Many positive outcomes are achieved by allowing older persons to do as much for themselves as possible. Chronic diseases and the effects of advanced age cannot be eliminated. The harmony that holism strives for is a balance of the mind, body, and spirit.
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