RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 1502 of 2368

A confused client says, "I need to go home and make dinner for my children." Which response uses validation therapy?

  1. "Your children are grown. You live here now."
  2. "Today is Tuesday and you are in a care facility."
  3. "You cannot go home. Please sit down."
  4. "You sound worried about your family. Tell me about them."
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Correct answer: "You sound worried about your family. Tell me about them."

Validation therapy focuses on the feeling behind the words and avoids reorienting to time and place, which can trigger agitation.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Cognitive Impairments: Planning Interventions. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026