Author Question: The nurse recognizes a cardinal indicator that the patient with stage 1 dementia has deteriorated to ... (Read 29 times)

mcmcdaniel · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse recognizes a cardinal indicator that the patient with stage 1 dementia has deteriorated to stage 2 by the presence of:

a. inability to communicate.
b. incontinent episodes.
c. total dependency.
d. forgetfulness.

Question 2

When the demented patient in a long-term care facility becomes combative when being prepared for a bath, the nurse should:

a. call for assistance to complete the bath.
b. say, Mrs. Smith, it is bath time, but maybe you would prefer a sponge bath.
c. medicate patient with a sedative and complete bath when patient is more cooperative.
d. say, OK. It is your right to remain dirty.