A Family Asks Why Their Father Is Attending Activity Groups

question 14

Multiple Choice

A family asks why their father is attending activity groups at the long-term care facility.The son states,"My father worked hard all of his life.He just needs some rest at this point." Which is the appropriate nursing reply?

• A)"I'm glad we discussed this.We'll excuse him from the activity groups."
• B)"The groups benefit your father by providing social interaction,sensory stimulation,and reality orientation."
• C)"The groups are optional.Only clients at high functioning levels would benefit."
• D)"If your father doesn't go to these activity groups,he will be at high risk for developing dementia."

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Definitions:

Autocratically

Pertains to a ruling or decision-making style characterized by unilateral decision-making and centralized authority, often without input or consent from others.

Rhetoric

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, often utilized in argumentation or to influence the attitudes or behaviors of others.

Ingroup

A social group to which an individual identifies as being a member, often sharing a sense of solidarity and identity.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.