Dementia

Cause of agitation for patient's with Alzheimer's is?

• Environmental factors such as a change in the placement of household items

• Fear

• Fatigue

• sense of loss of control

• All of the above

You attempt to get your patient ready for their shower today. As you get ready to help the patient undress. The patient loudly yells. No! I already bathed today!. The last time the patient bathed was three days ago. The best response to this situation is?

• You're confused. The last you showered was three days ago and you really need one now!

• Speaking in a calm voice. State it is time for your shower. Would you like to change into this shirt or the T-shirt after the shower.

• Raise your voice at the patient and demand the patient take a shower repeatedly until pt complies.

• Ignore the patient's statement if pt refuses, remove pt clothes and give pt a bed bath.

Which is most often affected with dementia?

• Vision, hearing, sense of touch

• Orientation, language, ability to sequence tasks

• Heart function, liver function

• None of the above

Which type of memory function is usually affected first with dementia?

• Short term

• Long term

• Both

• Neither

The ability to remember our parent's names, where we grew up, or where we were married are all examples

• Short term memory

• Long term memory

• Both

• Neither

When a resident with dementia refuses to go to the bathroom when encouraged by a caregiver, often it is because:

• He is angry at the caregiver and wants to exercise his rights

• He doesn't understand what the caregiver wants

• He has a bladder infection

A resident with impaired judgment needs to be monitored for:

• Safety concerns

• Impulsive actions like crossing the street without looking

• Giving his money away

• All of the above

A resident with dementia who keeps trying to get out of the shower before being completely bathed, may be doing this because:

• He has lost the ability to sequence tasks and simply thinks he is done

• He needs to be disciplined better

• He does not like the facility

One important thing to remember when caring for persons with dementia is that:

• Every resident should be treated the same

• Residents with dementia will typically lose the ability to love

• Residents are unique individuals and we should recognize their differences

A resident who has trouble with memory loss, sleeping, cannot dress themselves easily and sometimes gets lost walking around the community, is most likely in what stage of dementia?

• Early stage

• Middle stage

• Late stage