The nurse is visiting an elderly client who lives with his daughter and her family. Which suggestion by the nurse would help promote a healthy self-concept in the client?
a. Encourage the daughter to do everything for her father so he can conserve his strength.
b. Suggest the daughter ask her father to dispose of his personal belongings so he can determine who will have them.
c. Discourage his grandchildren from touching his delicate aging skin.
d. Encourage the family to give the client his own chores and responsibilities.
ANS: D
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