An 81-year-old is admitted to the hospital for congestive heart failure. The client is widowed, and the medical staff and client are talking about the client moving to an assisted living facility
Which of the following interventions by the nurse best creates a wellness opportunity?
A) Ask the client to explain how cares have been accomplished at home.
B) Assist the client to discuss the feelings associated with a potential move to assisted living.
C) Describe the options for long-term housing with the client.
D) Encourage the client to think positively about this move.
Ans: B
Nurses promote wellness by asking older adults to talk about the meaning of life events that they have experienced. Asking about how cares have been accomplished does not assist the client. Nurses promote psychosocial wellness by encouraging older adults to express their feelings about decisions (not tell them how to feel) and help them identify effective ways of coping, even when they are not happy about the decision.
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