The nurse is caring for an older adult client who has fallen and fractured her hip.The client will have hip replacement surgery followed by extensive rehabilitation.The client confides in the nurse,"I feel like I don't have any control over anything anymore now that I am old." What is the nurse's best response?

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The nurse should support the client's self-esteem and increase feelings of competency by encouraging activities that assist in maintaining some degree of control,such as participation in decision making and performance of tasks that he or she can manage.The nurse should provide immediate control options for the client,rather than waiting until after rehabilitation.The client's desire for control does not indicate depression,so an antidepressant is not indicated.Therapy referrals are appropriate but do not address the client's desire for control.

The Nurse Is Caring for an Older Adult Client Who