Asked by ARIANA TARIQ on Jun 18, 2024
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A cognitively impaired patient has been a widow for 30 years. This patient is frantically trying to leave the unit, saying, "I have to go home to cook dinner before my husband arrives from work." To intervene with validation therapy, the nurse should first say:
A) "You must come away from the door."
B) "You have been a widow for many years."
C) "You want to go home to prepare your husband's dinner?"
D) "Was your husband angry if you did not have dinner ready on time?"
Validation Therapy
A form of therapy used in treating people with dementia that involves accepting and acknowledging their experiences and feelings as valid, regardless of their current reality.
Cognitively Impaired
A term describing individuals who have difficulty with one or more mental processes, affecting their ability to perform daily tasks.
- Implement cognitive and behavioral strategies to help patients manage anger and aggression.
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MG
Melissa GarciaJun 21, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Validation therapy meets the patient "where she or he is at the moment" and acknowledges the patient's wishes. Validation does not seek to redirect, reorient, or probe. The incorrect options do not validate the patient's feelings.
Learning Objectives
- Implement cognitive and behavioral strategies to help patients manage anger and aggression.
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