A Patient Diagnosed with Moderate Dementia Consistently Appears to Be

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with moderate dementia consistently appears to be distorting the truth resulting in his wife asking,"What should I do when he lies to me about unimportant things?" Upon what rationale should the nurse's response be based?

• A) Changing the topic provides diversion.
• B) Delusions should be confronted to clarify thinking.
• C) Ignoring memory deficit avoids catastrophic reactions.
• D) This isn't lying but rather a way to fill in the memory gaps.

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