A Cognitively Impaired Patient Who Has Been a Widow for 30

question 11

Multiple Choice

A cognitively impaired patient who has been a widow for 30 years is frantically trying to leave the unit,saying,"I have to go home to start dinner before my husband comes home from work." To intervene with validation therapy,the nurse should say:

• A) "Please,you must come away from the door."
• B) "Mrs.Smith,you have been a widow for many years."
• C) "You want to go home to get your husband's dinner."
• D) "I think your husband said he is going to eat out tonight."

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Definitions:

Stimuli

External factors or events that provoke a response or reaction from a biological organism.

Memories Distorted

A phenomenon where recall of memories is inaccurately reconstructed or biased, often influenced by new information, beliefs, or suggestions.

Mnemonic

A technique used to assist in remembering information, typically involving patterns, phrases, or associations.

Method of Loci

A mnemonic device that involves imagining placing items that need to be remembered in specific locations within a familiar place.