Feelings
Will everyday be a good day?
No
Why should you respect the persons personal space?
Standing to close can/is threatening
Should u give multiple instructions at once. Why or Why not
no because...
Is it true that our patients depend on their caregivers?
True
Memory loss
Amnesia
When they are going through an episode and they start to feel down what should you do?
Try to make them feel better *put in your won words how u would do tht*
Is it good to tell your patient that someone in their family has died or been dead when they bring them up
NO!!!!!!!!!!
Why should u watch what you say/your tone?
because some words have trauma behind them
Everyone deserves the same treatment no matter what type of dementia they have.
False.
A person sees, hears, tastes, smells or feels something that doesn't exist is called?
Hallucinations
Should u still validate a persons feelings even if they aren't correct? Why or Why not?
Yes
Why is it better to approach them from the front?
Approaching them from the back or side can trigger a challenging behavior
Should you try to make a repeated day-to-day schedule/routine? Explain
yes because its helps them to become more adapted to having a caregiver
We should set a positive mood/atmosphere for our patients? Explain
True because...
Inability to use the five senses to recognize familiar things or people
Agnosia
Some patients who tend to feel sad most of the time is called?
Depression
Should u let your patience know and feel what tool you are using?(Ex. hair brush, wash rag)
Yes
How does keeping eye contact while having a conversation better the relationship between a caregiver and the patient?
Builds trust and forms a connection
It is ok to touch or get in someone's space who has dementia.
False
An intense emotional and behavioral outburst over a seemingly small event, seen in people with dementia
Catastrophic Reaction
Rushing the person can cause what type of emotions?
Anxiety because...
Why should you try to eliminate distractions?
Distraction interfere with the person's ability to focus
Using gestures and eye contact is a form of what type of communication?
Non-Verbal Communication
You should be clinical first, social last
False because...
Problems with memory, language or thinking processes that are noticeable to other people, but do not interfere with the persons ability to live a normal life
Mild Cognitive Impairment