Alan Was Confused by All the Frustrations He Was Having

question 50

Multiple Choice

Alan was confused by all the frustrations he was having with his life. His 70-year-old wife laughed at him when he complained that "this restaurant served me bland food just to annoy me" and when he thought "someone tilted the street signs so I can't see them now." As a nurse, she knows it's normal for him to experience decreases in his:

• A) perceptual abilities.
• B) like of others.
• C) frustration tolerance.
• D) ability to know what is reality.

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