Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 93%
Full-length
Passage / Scenario
The nurse is caring for a client with organic brain syndrome in a long-term care facility.Which of the following actions by the nurse is BEST?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Strategy: The topic of the question is unstated. Read the answer choices for clues. (1) may not remember who or where he is (2) not as important as answer choice #4 (3) even with orientation, the client soon forgets (4) correct-geriatric client should be encouraged to talk about his life and important things in the past because he has recent memory loss