A Patient Diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease Wanders at Night

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with Alzheimer disease wanders at night. Which action should the nurse recommend for a family to use in the home to enhance safety?

• A) Place throw rugs on tile or wooden floors.
• B) Place locks at the tops of doors.
• C) Encourage daytime napping.
• D) Obtain a bed with side rails.

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Definitions:

Compulsive Need

An overwhelming and uncontrollable urge to perform particular actions or behaviors, often driven by anxiety or psychological stress.

Increased Arousal

A heightened state of sensory sensitivity and physiological readiness for action, often associated with anxiety or stress.

Derealization

An alteration in perception leading to the feeling that the external world is strange, unreal, or distant.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

A psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, characterized by severe anxiety, flashbacks, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.