CDP Behavioral Symptom Management 3

Question 1

A resident with dementia repeatedly removes their clothing in common areas. After ruling out medical causes, the BEST intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Use adaptive clothing with back closures and address comfort or sensory needs

Answer

Adaptive clothing that is difficult to self-remove, combined with assessment of sensory discomfort or heat, addresses the behavior while preserving dignity.

Question 2

The DICE approach to behavioral symptoms in dementia stands for:

Accepted Answer

Describe, Investigate, Create, Evaluate

Answer

The DICE framework — Describe, Investigate, Create, Evaluate — is a structured clinical process for assessing and managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Question 3

Which statement about psychotropic medications for behavioral symptoms in dementia is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Nonpharmacological strategies should be tried first; medications used only when necessary

Answer

Major clinical guidelines (APA, AGS) consistently recommend nonpharmacological interventions as first-line treatment, reserving medications for cases where there is significant risk of harm.

Question 4

A person with Lewy body dementia experiences vivid, frightening visual hallucinations. The caregiver's SAFEST response is to:

Accepted Answer

Remain calm, acknowledge the experience, and offer reassurance

Answer

Remaining calm and validating the person's fear without agreeing the hallucination is real is the safest approach; typical antipsychotics are contraindicated in Lewy body dementia due to severe sensitivity reactions.

Question 5

Which pain assessment tool is most appropriate for a nonverbal person with advanced dementia who displays agitated behaviors?

Accepted Answer

PAINAD (Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia)

Answer

PAINAD is validated specifically for nonverbal individuals with advanced dementia, assessing behavioral and physiological indicators of pain that may present as agitation.

(CDP) Certified Dementia Practitioner Practice Test

(CDP) Certified Dementia Practitioner Practice Test

CDP Behavioral Symptom Management 3