Mavis Brown is a 75-year-old patient in your nursing home. She has Alzheimer's disease
Mavis comes to you at the desk one day and is crying. She says, "You all hate me. Everyone hates me!" Your therapeutic reply is:
A.
"Nobody here hates you, Mavis."
B.
"Why do you feel hated, Mavis?"
C.
"You seem upset, Mavis. Let's go for a walk and talk."
D.
"It's time for your medication, Mavis."
ANS: C
This response acknowledges her feelings but uses an activity to distract her rather than focus on analyzing the cause, which she does not know.
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