A Client Living in a Long-Term Care Centre Has Been

question 10

Multiple Choice

A client living in a long-term care centre has been withdrawn and subdued and does not eat in the dining room because of embarrassment about her physical decline. The nurse has been researching the use of complementary therapies for this client. Which of the following may provide opportunities for unconditional love, achievement of trust, responsibility and empathy toward others?

• A) Meditation.
• B) Animal-assisted therapy.
• C) Chelation therapy.
• D) Pilates.

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