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Your Alzheimer's unit is planning to update its surroundings. All staff, family, and patients have input at the planning meetings.
 
  Some tenets that remain constant for providing safe and appropriate care for patients with Alzheimer's-type dementia are:
  A) Medications often have side effects that may be counter-productive to treatment.
  B) There is no substitute for appropriate programming.
  C) Colorful changes in certain areas, such as carpeting in the hallways, may actually confuse patients and may lead to falls or fear to physically move past that change of color.
  D) All of the above

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Which of the following are symptoms of substance abuse? (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY)
 
  A) The person needs more of the substance and at more frequent intervals.
  B) The person's use of the substance interferes with job, family, or social activities.
  C) The person feels happy and without cares in spite of any problems encountered.
  D) The person has tried at least once to quit but still is obsessed with the substance.
  E) The person uses the substance to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
  F) The person uses the substance alone rather than in social situations.


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lkoler

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D, E


Brittanyd9008

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
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