Understanding Responsive Behaviours

Question 1

Differentiating Delirium and Dementia: With this condition, level of consciousness is not affected.

Accepted Answer

Dementia

Question 2

According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (2021-22), 11.5% of LTC residents express pain.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Delirium has three subtypes. Which one is NOT a type of Delirium?

Accepted Answer

Environmental

Question 4

Differentiating Delirum and Dementia: Which condition has a rapid onset and brief duration?

Accepted Answer

Delirium

Question 5

Mrs. Jones collects items on your secure unit (sometimes belonging to others). Which might be effective?

Accepted Answer

Keep a fanny pack for her filled with trinkets and costume jewelry.

Question 6

When you lose your spatial reasoning, what can happen?

Accepted Answer

All of these are true.

Question 7

What is the most common pet peeve?

Accepted Answer

Repetitive eating or chewing sounds.

Question 8

Galantamine (Reminyl) has shown some effectiveness in early/midstage dementia to reduce sexual disinhibition.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

In persons who have difficulty with sundowning, naps should be limited to no more than 1 hour per day.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Which of the following could contribute to anxiety in a person with dementia?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 11

Your client shouts, "The food here is garbage, total crap!" and throws a watermelon rind at you. You would chart:

Accepted Answer

Exactly as you experienced it, including quotes, context & location.

Question 12

People with Dementia cannot develop a Delirium

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

How much time spent watching news programs can impact mental health?

Accepted Answer

As little as 15 minutes can increase anxiety and feelings of sadness.

Question 14

When leaving a building to walk, most of the time a person with dementia will:

Accepted Answer

Red and Blue Answers.

Question 15

Your client won&#x27;t take a bath, but this is the 2nd week in a row they have not had a full tub bath or shower. You could:

Accepted Answer

Offer two alternatives. "Would you rather have a bed bath or a shower?"

Question 16

What causes wandering in persons with dementia?

Accepted Answer

Any and all of these.

Question 17

Dementia doesn&#x27;t impact how you interpret your environment.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Clients who vocalize repetitively can sometimes be considered disruptive. Which of these may cause vocalization?

Accepted Answer

Blue and Green answers.

Question 19

Why do clients experience &#x27;sundowning&#x27;?

Accepted Answer

Any or all of the above.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: Delirum occurs in ______ long term care residents who experience an acute condition.

Accepted Answer

one in five

Question 21

Regular walking, especially before 11 AM in natural bright light, has proven effective to prevent sundowning behaviors.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Mr. Anderson tells you he sees snakes under his bed. You should tell him there is nothing there and not to worry.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

You have a client who often asks if you&#x27;d like to give him a "happy ending" to his bath. Do you:

Accepted Answer

You work out what to say with your coworkers and put it in the care plan.

Understanding Responsive Behaviours

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Understanding Responsive Behaviours

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