A Patient Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease Has a Catastrophic Reaction

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease has a catastrophic reaction during an activity involving simultaneous playing of music and working on a craft project.The patient starts shouting "no,no,no" and rushes out of the room.The nurse should:

• A) Discontinue the activity program since it upsets the patients.
• B) Follow the patient, reassure her, and redirect her to a quieter activity.
• C) Isolate the patient until she is calm, and then direct her back to the activity.
• D) Give the patient prn antianxiety medication and restrict her activity participation.

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Definitions:

Antecedents

Events or conditions that precede and influence behaviors, outcomes, or conditions.

Incompatible Personalities

The state or condition where two or more individuals have personality traits that clash, often leading to conflict or difficulty in maintaining harmonious relationships.

Collisions

The occurrence of two or more entities or ideas coming into conflict or impacting each other in a physical or metaphorical manner.

Manifest

To display or show a quality or feeling through one's actions or appearance; to be evidence of.