A 78-year-old resident of a long-term care facility insists on wearing high heels and miniskirts to the dining room for meals and will not leave her room without first applying glamorous makeup.The gerontologic nurse assesses that the behavior is related to:
A) Insecurity about her appearance.
B) Trying to cope with the changes of aging.
C) Denial concerning her advancing age.
D) Her fashion consciousness.
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