Care Of Cognitively Impaired Residents 4 Flashcards
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A resident with dementia repeatedly tries to remove their catheter. What is the BEST initial intervention?
Answer: Notify the nurse and assess for discomfort or infection
Repeated attempts to remove a catheter may indicate pain or infection, so the nurse must be notified for assessment before other interventions.
When providing personal care to a resident with Alzheimer's disease, the CNA should:
Answer: Explain each step before performing it and allow extra time
Explaining each step and allowing extra time reduces anxiety and promotes cooperation in residents with Alzheimer's disease.
A cognitively impaired resident wanders into another resident's room and becomes combative when redirected. The CNA should FIRST:
Answer: Speak calmly and use gentle redirection with a familiar activity or object
Calm verbal redirection paired with a familiar distraction is the safest first response to combative wandering behavior.
Which environment modification BEST helps prevent elopement in residents with dementia?
Answer: Installing door alarms and using camouflaged exit doors
Door alarms and camouflaged exits are evidence-based environmental strategies to prevent elopement without using restrictive measures.
A resident with dementia refuses to eat breakfast but was hungry an hour earlier. The BEST response is to:
Answer: Offer small portions later and try favorite foods
Offering small portions of preferred foods later accommodates the fluctuating appetite and preferences common in dementia.
Which statement BEST describes validation therapy when used with dementia residents?
Answer: Acknowledging and respecting the resident's feelings and perceived reality
Validation therapy acknowledges the resident's emotional reality rather than correcting factual errors, reducing distress.
A resident with moderate dementia becomes agitated every evening around 5 PM. This phenomenon is called:
Answer: Sundowning
Sundowning refers to increased confusion and agitation in dementia patients that typically occurs in the late afternoon or evening.