Dementia Training Certification Dementia Training Safety, Ethics & Caregiver Support 2

Question 1

A person with dementia refuses to take their prescribed medication. What is the FIRST action a caregiver should take?

Accepted Answer

Explore the reason for refusal and try alternative approaches such as offering it at a different time

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Crush the medication and hide it in food without telling the resident

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Document the refusal and take no further action

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Restrain the person and administer the medication forcibly

Question 2

Which ethical principle requires caregivers to act in the best interest of the person with dementia?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

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Autonomy

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Justice

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Non-maleficence

Question 3

A caregiver notices a colleague using demeaning language toward a resident with dementia. What should the caregiver do?

Accepted Answer

Report the behavior to a supervisor according to facility policy

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Ignore the behavior to avoid workplace conflict

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Confront the colleague aggressively in front of the resident

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Document it privately but take no other action

Question 4

What does 'dignity of risk' mean in dementia care?

Accepted Answer

Allowing individuals to make choices that may carry some risk in order to preserve their autonomy

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Removing all risks to ensure complete safety

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Documenting all risky behaviors for legal protection

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Requiring family consent before any activity

Question 5

Which of the following is a form of financial abuse in dementia care?

Accepted Answer

Borrowing money from a resident with a promise to repay

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Helping a resident write a check they requested

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Assisting with banking at the resident's request

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Notifying the family about a lost wallet

Question 6

When a person with advanced dementia can no longer communicate their wishes, caregivers should primarily refer to:

Accepted Answer

The person's previously documented advance directives and wishes

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The caregiver's own judgment about what is best

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The most cost-effective care option available

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The preferences of the most available family member

Question 7

A resident with dementia wanders toward an exit door. The SAFEST immediate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Calmly redirect them with a familiar activity or topic

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Lock them in their room to prevent escape

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Physically block the door without speaking

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Sound a facility alarm to startle them into stopping