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Confusion and dementia
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1
Catastrophic reactions involve:
extreme responses.
restless behavior.
seeing something that is not there.
false beliefs.
2
The person with AD:
is restrained to prevent wandering.
does not have the right to privacy and confidentiality.
cannot keep personal possessions.
must be kept free from abuse and neglect.
3
Which statement about AD is correct?
The disease is usually diagnosed by age 60.
Symptoms worsen over many years.
The cause is many small strokes.
The disease is sudden in onset.
4
A resident is in the last stage of AD. Which intervention does not belong in her care plan?
Assist with all ADLs
Aspiration precautions
Measures to prevent wandering
Incontinence care
5
A resident has AD and often screams a word in a foreign language. You know that screaming is
an aggressive behavior.
a response to abuse.
a response to hallucinations.
his way of communicating.
6
A resident has AD and her communication is impaired. It won't help to:
speak slowly, using simple words and sentences.
give the person time to respond.
explain why the person's answer is wrong.
use a calm, gentle voice.
7
The most common type of permanent dementia is:
Alzheimer's disease
Stroke
Syphilis
muti-infarct dementia
8
A resident is confused. She thinks her name is Mother Theresa. What should you do?
Use the name she prefers.
Don't call her anything, check her ID bracelet.
Tell her that she is not Mother Theresa.
Use her real name.
9
Increased signs, symptoms, and behaviors of AD during hours of darkness is:
sleep deprivation.
night-time fatigue.
delirium.
sundowning.
10
Agitated and restless behavior may be the result of:
lack of sleep.
pain or discomfort.
any of these.
too many stimuli.
11
The most common mental health problem in older persons is:
anxiety
depression
alcoholism
delerium
12
Which is not common with confusion?
Anger, restlessness, and depression
Behavior changes
Personality and mental changes
Aphasia and paralysis
13
A resident is confused. Which is incorrect?
Provide newspapers an magazines.
Remind the person of special days and events.
Discuss current events with the person.
Remove hearing aids & glasses to prevent loss and breakage.
14
Which statement about delirium is correct?
Confusion occurs, but memory is not affected.
Onset is gradual.
It is an emergency that signals physical illness.
It is rarely reversible.
15
A resident has AD and sometimes has repetitive behaviors. This means that she:
does everything twice.
repeats the same motion or word over and over.
repeats things from childhood.
does things that are harmful.
