An older adult client recognizes the need for help with personal care at home yet does not want to move to a nursing home or assisted living facility. Which action by the nurse would best assist this client?

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A)The nurse needs to help strengthen this client's self-esteem. To best do this, the nurse should recommend a personal care assistant to help the client with activities of daily living. Suggesting that the client move in with children or be admitted to a nursing home does not strengthen the client's feelings of self-worth or promote a healthy self-concept. Telling the client that progressive weakness will eventually make nursing home care inevitable will harm this client's already damaged self-esteem.
B)The nurse needs to help strengthen this client's self-esteem. To best do this, the nurse should recommend a personal care assistant to help the client with activities of daily living. Suggesting that the client move in with children or be admitted to a nursing home does not strengthen the client's feelings of self-worth or promote a healthy self-concept. Telling the client that progressive weakness will eventually make nursing home care inevitable will harm this client's already damaged self-esteem.
C)The nurse needs to help strengthen this client's self-esteem. To best do this, the nurse should recommend a personal care assistant to help the client with activities of daily living. Suggesting that the client move in with children or be admitted to a nursing home does not strengthen the client's feelings of self-worth or promote a healthy self-concept. Telling the client that progressive weakness will eventually make nursing home care inevitable will harm this client's already damaged self-esteem.
D)The nurse needs to help strengthen this client's self-esteem. To best do this, the nurse should recommend a personal care assistant to help the client with activities of daily living. Suggesting that the client move in with children or be admitted to a nursing home does not strengthen the client's feelings of self-worth or promote a healthy self-concept. Telling the client that progressive weakness will eventually make nursing home care inevitable will harm this client's already damaged self-esteem.

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