In What Ways Can a Nurse Help a Person with Dementia

question 23

Multiple Choice

In what ways can a nurse help a person with dementia maintain orientation? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Consistently calling the patient by name, usually the first name
• B) Referring the patient to a calendar to note special events
• C) Reminding the patient about the time of day by pointing to the clock
• D) Calmly taking the patient to an appointment without explanation
• E) Reminding the patient of her or his whereabouts frequently

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price, with higher elasticity indicating greater sensitivity.

Elastic

Describes demand that is highly responsive to changes in price, where a small price change leads to a large change in quantity demanded.

Inelastic

Describes a scenario where the demand or supply of a good or service is not significantly changed when the price of that good or service changes.