Dementia Care and Services Flashcards
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What additional staff training is required for RCFE staff working in a dementia special care unit?
Answer: Staff must complete dementia-specific training covering Alzheimer's disease, behavioral management, communication, and person-centered care approaches
Staff in dementia special care units must complete additional dementia-specific training beyond standard RCFE orientation requirements.
A resident with dementia in an RCFE repeatedly accuses staff of stealing their belongings. What is the best approach?
Answer: Listen empathetically, help search for the missing item, and avoid arguing about the accusation
Empathetic listening and helping search for the item validates the resident's concern without arguing about the accuracy of the accusation.
What is 'validation therapy' in dementia care?
Answer: A communication approach that acknowledges and respects the emotional reality of a person with dementia rather than correcting factual errors
Validation therapy acknowledges the emotional truth of the dementia patient's experience, reducing distress without arguing about factual accuracy.
What physical environment features are typically required or recommended for a dementia special care unit in an RCFE?
Answer: Secured outdoor spaces, reduced elopement risks, clear wayfinding cues, and calming sensory environments
Dementia units need secured outdoor areas, elopement prevention, wayfinding aids, and sensory-appropriate environments — not clinical uniformity.
An RCFE resident with dementia is found trying to leave through the facility's front door. What should staff do?
Answer: Calmly redirect the resident using a purposeful activity or by addressing the underlying need driving the behavior
Redirection to a purposeful activity or addressing the underlying emotional need is the appropriate non-restrictive response to attempted elopement.
How does dementia affect a resident's ability to report pain in an RCFE setting?
Answer: Dementia often impairs the ability to verbally communicate pain, requiring staff to recognize non-verbal signs of discomfort
Dementia impairs verbal communication, so staff must be trained to recognize behavioral and physical signs of pain in non-verbal residents.