CDP Behavioral Management 3

Question 1

Which communication technique is most effective when a person with dementia insists they need to 'go home' while already at home?

Accepted Answer

Enter their reality and explore the emotional need behind the statement

Answer

Entering the person's reality and addressing the underlying emotion (longing for safety, familiarity) is more effective than correcting factual inaccuracies.

Question 2

Validation therapy, developed by Naomi Feil, is based on the principle that:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging and respecting a person's feelings reduces distress

Answer

Validation therapy holds that accepting and validating a person's emotional reality—even if factually incorrect—reduces anxiety and improves well-being.

Question 3

A caregiver notices a resident becomes aggressive only during mealtime. The FIRST step in assessment should be to:

Accepted Answer

Identify specific triggers occurring during or before meals

Answer

A systematic antecedent-behavior-consequence (ABC) analysis starts with identifying what specifically triggers the aggression before any intervention.

Question 4

Which sensory intervention has evidence supporting its use for agitation reduction in persons with dementia?

Accepted Answer

Aromatherapy using lavender or lemon balm

Answer

Aromatherapy with lavender and lemon balm has demonstrated calming effects in clinical studies of agitation in dementia.

Question 5

When using the ABC (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence) model for behavioral analysis, the 'antecedent' refers to:

Accepted Answer

What happens immediately before the behavior is displayed

Answer

The antecedent is the trigger or event that precedes the behavior, which is essential for identifying causes and preventing recurrence.

(CDP) Certified Dementia Practitioner Practice Test

(CDP) Certified Dementia Practitioner Practice Test

CDP Behavioral Management 3