Stages of Dementia
Dementia is a disease that occurs in the...
brain and nervous system
clients with dementia who shows responsive behaviours is due to...
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
Mr. Smith's caregiver is irritable, he's not sleeping well at night, appears stress, and is no longer caring for himself. The caregiver is experiencing...
Caregiver stress
What happens to our nerves as we age?
decreases in function therefore takes longer for the nerves to communicate with one another
your patient is wandering, hording, and showing repetitive behaviours...what kind of response is this..
altered responses
A patient's family is worried about their father in LTC with the new admission. How can we support the family?
Share each other's knowledge and experience to help gain rapport, and a supportive relationship.
How can the HCA tell if the patient knows that they are talking to them?
eye contact
a collection of symptoms that affects cognitive function
dementia
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 (Stage 7)
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 the health care aide 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. HCA 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 patient with dementia, the HCA should ask 1 question at a time - T/F
T
acceptance of the values, beliefs, and reality of the client with dementia is known as...
validation therapy
This type of dementia becomes worse with time
progressive dementia
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) - Stage 5 & 6
Your client is becoming distressed and is showing responsive behaviour in the hallway. What should the HCA do?
Redirect the client
A client does not want to have a bath. You have tried all methods and finally found a method that helped your patient to get him to say "yes" to bath. What would be important to document?
document the responsive behaviour and what actions you took to help the client
Your patient 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 the patient?
Validate their feelings, ask about her daughter, their name, what they do, etc. Talk about their daughter with her.
The stress of moving is called...
relocation stress syndrome
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 Dementia (Stage 3)
Your patient states that she has lost her keys, and thinks someone stole them. What should the HCA do?
Your client shows a responsive behaviour every morning by sceaming and yelling at the staffs. What could be his reason?
a need that is being unmet
Why the patient became aggressive and the actions you took to decrease the behavior
recalling long term memories to share experiences
reminiscence therapy