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The nurse observes that an 88-year-old woman at an assisted living facility fondly shares stories about her military service during World War II.
 
  After completion of the data collection from the client, what is the most important intervention that the nurse should perform? A) Refer the client for a geriatric psychiatric evaluation.
  B) Listen and ask the client questions about World War II.
  C) Distract the client and change the subject of the conversation.
  D) Involve the client in the facility's social activities.
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When working with older adults in healthcare practice, it is important to encourage reminiscence. Listening to older adults describe past joys and successes increases a person's satisfaction and self-esteem. Only when behavioral or significant memory problems have been noted is a geriatric psychiatric consult appropriate. Other social activities and conversation should be encouraged, but not to the point of demeaning the importance of life stories.
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