A Family Asks Why Their Father Is Attending Activity Groups

question 13

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 response?

• 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 cognitive problems."

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Definitions:

Z < 0.97

Describes the area under the normal distribution curve to the left of Z = 0.97, including all values less than this Z-score.

Highest 86%

Refers to the maximum value or percentile, likely in a set of data or scores, being at or reaching 86%.

Highest 7%

Refers to the top seven percent of a distribution or set of data points, often used in statistical analysis to identify outliers or exceptional cases.

-0.55 < Z < 0.55

Represents a range on the Z-score scale, which indicates values that are within this interval on a standard normal distribution.