CDP Dementia Care Practices 2

Question 1

A person with dementia becomes agitated every afternoon around 3 PM. This pattern is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Sundowning syndrome

Answer

Sundowning refers to increased confusion, agitation, or behavioral disturbances that occur in the late afternoon or evening in people with dementia.

Question 2

Which approach is MOST effective when redirecting a person with dementia who is attempting to leave the facility to 'go home'?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge their feelings and redirect to a meaningful activity

Answer

Acknowledging emotions and redirecting to a meaningful activity reduces distress without confrontation or deception.

Question 3

When providing personal care to a person with moderate dementia, the care practitioner should:

Accepted Answer

Provide step-by-step instructions and allow the person to participate

Answer

Breaking tasks into steps and encouraging participation supports dignity, autonomy, and residual abilities.

Question 4

A resident with dementia repeatedly asks for her deceased mother. The BEST response from a care practitioner is:

Accepted Answer

Enter her reality and respond with empathy to her emotional need

Answer

Entering the person's reality and responding to the underlying emotion is more therapeutic than correcting factual errors.

Question 5

Which environmental modification BEST reduces wandering risk for a person with dementia?

Accepted Answer

Placing bright red stop signs on exit doors

Answer

Visual cues such as stop signs on exit doors are an evidence-based strategy to deter wandering without restricting freedom.

(CDP) Certified Dementia Practitioner Practice Test