Stages of Dementia
Dementia is a disease that occurs in the...
brain and nervous system
Responsive behaviors displayed by residents with dementia is usually attributed to this.
an unmet need
Your patient is not able to understand what a toothbrush is used for...What can the HCA do to help the patient be independent and focus on patient centered care?
hand over hand technique
Asking yes and no questions would benefit a patient dementia - T or F
T
What happens to our nerves as we age?
decreases in function therefore takes longer for the nerves to communicate with one another
Your resident is wandering, hording, and showing repetitive behaviors...what kind of response is this..
altered responses
A resident's family is worried about their father in LTC. How can we support the family?
Share each other's knowledge and experience to help gain rapport, and a supportive relationship.
How can you tell if a resident knows that they are talking to them?
eye contact
Mr. Smith cannot communicate verbally and can no longer control motor movements, he requires assistance with all ADL's, and can no longer hold up his head.. what stage of dementia is this
Late stage dementia
Mrs. Smith is in her room, and she is screaming for help. When you enter her room, she states that there is a woman behind her door and won't leave her alone. You noticed that there is a long coat behind the door. How should you respond?
Validate Mrs. Smith's words and tell her that you will remove this woman in her room, and that this woman will no longer be there. You should never say there is no one there or she is just seeing things. It is important that we validate their emotions and be in their reality.
When communicating with a resident with dementia, you should ask 1 question at a time - True or False
True
Acceptance of the values, beliefs, and reality of the person with dementia is known as...
Validation therapy
Mr. Smith is wandering, uncertain how to get back to his room, he can't communicate, and shouts when he is angry as he can no longer find his room. Mr. Smith goes room to room to find his suite...What stage of dementia is this...
Moderate/ Middle Stage
Your resident is becoming distressed and is showing responsive behavior in the hallway. What should the you do?
Redirect the resident, or remove them from the trigger
A resident does not want to have a bath. You have tried all methods and finally found a method that helped your resident to get him to say "yes" to bath. What would be important to document?
document the responsive behavior and what actions you took to help the resident
Your resident is looking for their daughter and is asking you if you have seen her daughter...she is becoming anxious...what can you do to help reassure her?
Validate their feelings, ask about her daughter, their name, what they do, etc. Talk about their daughter with her.
Mr. Smith can no longer remember the names of new acquaintances, and is misplacing objects frequently. He can still cook, but is declining. What stage of dementia is this?
Early Stage
Your resident states that she has lost her keys, and thinks someone stole them. What should you do?
look for the keys with her and be in their reality...from there, we can redirect her.
Your resident shows a responsive behavior every morning by screaming and yelling at the staffs. What could be his reason?
a need that is being unmet
What would be important to document when your resident becomes aggressive and spits at you?
Why the resident became aggressive and the actions you took to decrease the behavior