Cooper, a resident with dementia, becomes agitated during mealtime, refusing to eat and knocking over his utensils. How should you respond?Call for additional staff to restrain him until he calms down.Offer choices and calmly redirect his attention to his meal.Leave him alone for a while to let him calm himself down.Administer medication to help him relax.

You are providing care for a person with dementia who suddenly appears confused, disoriented, and has incoherent speech. These are new behaviors for the individual. What action should you take?Attempt to give the person a drink of water.Notify the nurse of this change.Continue providing care to the person.Check on the person after your break to see if the confusion is gone.

Which of the following practices is recommended to minimize agitation and anxiety in individuals living with dementia?Keeping daily routines flexibleMaintaining a calm and consistent environmentLimiting social interactions to reduce stimulationReorienting them to true things they may not remember

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Jack has dementia and becomes combative with staff every time they try to assist him with his shower. They are requesting that he be started on an antipsychotic medication. What is the next step the team should take?Call his provider and ask for an order for a low dose of antipsychotic medication.Ask Jack or his representative if they would be agreeable to the medication.Talk to Jack and his representative about his preferences for bathing such as time, frequency, and method.Tell staff to talk to Jack about the importance of being clean and keep trying to give him showers.

During the evening hours you notice your patient with Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease (Middle Stage) begins to experience an increase in confusion, agitations, and hallucinations. What intervention below could the nurse implement to help decrease this occurrence? aProvide the patient with coffee at bedtime bProvide a relaxing and low noise environment in the evening cUse stimulating distractions at night dLimit patient’s contact with sunlight during the day