A Client with Beginning Stages of Alzheimer's Disease Is Being

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client with beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease is being admitted to an assisted living facility. The nurse is helping the client and family with the adjustment process and planning long- and short-term goals for the client as well as the family. An appropriate, realistic short-term goal for this client would be which of the following?

• A) Client will be oriented to the surroundings.
• B) Client will maintain a normal weight.
• C) Client will be able to verbalise feelings of anger, fear and trust, when appropriate.
• D) Client will not wander out of the facility.

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