A young nurse charted that a 70-year-old client was "unable to perform ADL's due to old age." What should the nursing supervisor do in response to this attitude?
1. Reassign the nurse to another unit with younger clients
2. Explain how aging does not prevent one from performing ADLs
3. Reprimand the nurse for charting opinions rather than facts
4. Suggest the young nurse encourage the client to be more independent
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Rationale: The nursing supervisor nurse should explain how aging does not prevent one from performing ADL's, thus, educating the young nurse regarding the differences between normal aging and problems associated with pathologic conditions. Reprimanding the nurse for charting opinions and reassigning the nurse to another unit does not dispel the myths about the aging process. Suggesting the nurse encourage the client to be more independent is not acting as an advocate for the needs of elders, nor does it address possible reasons for inability to perform activities of daily living.
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