Author Question: Patients in nursing homes who suffer from dementia are less likely to have problems with agitation, ... (Read 71 times)

lak · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Patients in nursing homes who suffer from dementia are less likely to have problems with agitation, and they may sleep better, if they are

a. given high doses of sedative medication.
b. encouraged to be physically active.
c. allowed to take frequent naps.
d. given numerous opportunities to learn new information.

Question 2

You are asked to assist in the design of a living environment that would be most beneficial for patients with dementia. Which of the following would be particularly helpful?

a. alternate routes to the dining room to allow patients choices
b. clearly visible common areas that can be seen from the patients' rooms
c. open access to the setting so that patients can feel free to come and go as they want
d. confining patients to their rooms as much as possible