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darbym82

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Team members working with patients who have dementia need to have a common, unified approach because this type of patient requires:
 
  A.
  Sameness and consistency in their lives.
  B.
  Strict rules and regulations.
  C.
  Behavior modification at all times.
  D.
  Staff who cannot be manipulated.

Question 2

Your patient is on donepezil HCL. This tells you your patient has which disorder?
 
  A.
  Dementia
  B.
  Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  C.
  Major depression
  D.
  Delirium



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beccamahon

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Consistency is important when short-term memory is limited. The patient can count on that approach even when he or she can't remember details. Strict rules and behavior modification aren't useful when the short-term memory is impaired. These patients are not using manipulation, again, due to poor memory.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
This drug is Aricept and is a major treatment for dementia.





 

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