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PRACTICE REALITIES As a new staff member of a nursing home, you notice that other staff make decisions and perform activities for many residents who seem capable of doing these things for themselves. When caring for some of these residents, you give them the opportunity to make choices about their preferences, which they have been pleased and able to make. In addition, when encouraging them to feed themselves, residents have performed the task, although more time was required to complete care. Q1- What could be the possible reasons for staff creating unnecessary dependence in the residents? How could you encourage a change in their approaches?