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WorksheetsHLTH 1033 Module 5 Part 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Dementia is more common after the age of 65?
True
False
The caregiver should use all of the following communication strategies with a client who has dementia EXCEPT?
Encourage conversation
Limit the amount of action with your speech, it will only confuse them
Encourage the client to use humour
Allow their client to be sad
We use ________ to ensure what we say does not diminish the importance of our clients and to ensure we focus on strengths rather than weaknesses.
Medical Terminology
Person-centered language
DIPPS
Dementia aware language
When using person-centered language you should describe the behavior instead of using statements like "Agitated" or "Challenging behaviour"
True
False
A mental health disorder is a disturbance in the ability to cope with and adjust to stress
False
True
Mental health is a state of mind in which a person copes with and adjusts to the stressors of everyday life. What factors influence mental health?
What is an example of Verbal Communication?
What is an example of Non-verbal communication?
To check whether understanding is accurate, or to better understand, the nurse restates an unclear or ambiguous message to clarify the sender’s meaning. “I’m not sure I understand what you mean by ‘sicker than usual, what is different now?” What strategy is she using?
Paraphrasing
Clarifying
Focusing
Empathetic Listening
Restating another’s message more briefly using one’s own words. It consists of repeating in fewer and fresher words the essential ideas of the client. For example the client says “I can’t focus. My mind keeps wandering.” The student nurse says,” You’re having difficulty concentrating?”
Paraphrasing
Clarifying
Focusing
Empathetic Listening
Taking notice of a single idea expressed or even a single word and expanding on it. What strategy does this discribe?
Paraphrasing
Clarifying
Focusing
Empathetic Listening
Dementia is a normal part of aging
True
False
