Problem: Consider the following situation and answer the questions that follow.
Situation: Imagine you are in a strange country where people talk to you, but you do not understand what they are saying. They use strange tools to eat, and you cannot figure out how to use them. They try to feed you food you do not recognize. Sometimes these people seem friendly and caring, but at other times they become angry because you are not doing what they ask you to do. When they try to remove your clothes and take you into a room to shower you, you become frightened and upset, and you do not know what will happen next. At times, other strangers come to your room and bring gifts. They talk kindly to you, but you do not know them. They seem upset when you do not respond to their gifts and gestures. The doors and windows in this country are all locked, and you cannot find a way out so that you can go home.
1. How does this situation relate to the information in this chapter?
2. How would you react if you were the person in this situation? Why?
3. What methods might you use to try to communicate with the person in this situation?
4. Why would the person want to go home? What does "home" mean to him or her?
5. How will this exercise help you when you care for a person who is confused?