A 73-year-old client shares with the nurse that she feels so useless,especially now that arthritis makes her life-long hobby of hand sewing so painful as to make it almost impossible.Which of the following nursing responses is most therapeutic given the client's current poor self-esteem image?

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Researchers have reported a sharp decline in self-esteem around age 70.Based on Erikson's stages of development,a decline in self-concept at this advanced age reflects a diminished need for self-promotion and a shift in self-concept to a more modest and balanced view of the self.The nurse is acknowledging the client's talent as well as providing a possible alternate avenue to improve self-esteem.The remaining options all deal with the issue but either do not provide guidance or may propose unrealistic alternatives.

A 73-Year-Old Client Shares with the Nurse That She Feels