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10. When communicating with a person with Alzheimer's disease, you should:

Add gestures to match your words.

Which of the following is the GREATEST risk factor for abuse?

Alcohol misuse

3. Which of the following statements is true?

Alzheimer's disease will progress from the early to the middle, then the late stage

True or False: With regard to RACE, it is more important to try to extinguish a fire than it is to warn people.

False

A, B, C, D, and K are classifications for _____________.

Fires

Persons with dementia for whom English is not their first language will most likely revert to their native language. This is referred to as which of the following middle stage communication difficulties?

First in, last out

8. Which of the following is consistent with changes due to normal aging?

George can't remember where he put the remote but eventually finds it

5. A person with Alzheimer's disease will often:

Have strong reactions to things such as being touched from behind and loud noises.

2. In the early stage of Alzheimer's disease, which of the following would be most appropriate ?

Help the person with planning and organizing tasks.

Staff are complaining openly about tasks that were left undone by coworkers. What might prevent abuse from occurring as a result of this staff frustration?

Improve team communication

With whom can you share confidential information?

Individuals who "need to know"

Which of the following BEST describes person-centered care?

Know what the person likes

What does the communication strategy "tap into residual skills" mean?

Many people still know how to be a mannerly host or make small talk for a short period

Which of the following is MOST likely a sign of physical abuse?

Multiple wounds

7. People affected by Alzheimer's disease may have difficulty:

Planning and performing a task

Which of the following statements about mobility is true?

Provide assistance with walking several times a day.

Placing the flammable liquids in proper containers is one way to _______________.

Reduce a potential fire

The RACE acronym stands for _____________.

Rescue; Alarm; Contain; Extinguish/Evacuate

Mr. James responds better to gestures and simple directions. At what level of impairment is Mr. James?

Severe impairment

Why is it necessary for you to identify where a person is in their disease process?

So you can provide the appropriate support

You notice several faint bruises on the back of someone in your care. Who MUST you tell immediately?

Supervisor

The following are examples of secured electronic information except:

Texts from personal cell phones

It's permissible to discuss confidential information online as long as:

The discussion is with someone who has a "need to know" and there are security measures in place

1. In the late stage of Alzheimer's disease, which of the following would be most appropriate ?

Use a hand over hand technique when performing tasks.

4. In the middle stage of Alzheimer's disease, which of the following would be most appropriate?

Use positive rather than negative statements.

What is an example of an ADL?

Walking to the bathroom

You suspect abuse is happening, but you are not sure. When MUST you tell your supervisor?

immediately

Your first action when a fire is discovered should be to ___________.

Rescue anyone in immediate danger

When an individual's caregiver insists that they stay home and miss social gatherings with friends, which of the following types of abuse would you MOST likely suspect?

mental

What is an example of an IADL?

paying bills

Which type of abuse occurs with the improper use of restraints?

physical

The PRIMARY purpose of knowing the individual is to:

provide better overall care

what does the communication technique "slow down and be patient" mean?

slow your body movements and wait as long as it takes for the person with dementia to respond

which communication strategy does the statement "stay inside" exhibit when communicating with an individual with dementia

state things positively

why is it important to understand an individual's routine?

they help you provide resident-centered -care

All of the following statements are true except:

to be attuned to a person with dementia essentially means letting them do anything they want

6. Providing safety through boundaries and being consistent with scheduling are two effective strategies for caring with someone who has Alzheimer's disease.

true

9. Depression is a mental health condition that can occur with Alzheimer's disease.

true

True or False. You can use basic information gathering questions (who, what, when, and why) to identify the cause of a person's behaviors

true

True or false. behavior is always a form of communication

true

When Mrs Brown's son comes up to you and asks, "did my mother have a good day?" and his mother is standing next to you, what is an appropiate response?

well, how would you rate your day Mrs Brown? you liked the art at the museum didn't you?


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