An Elderly Chronically Confused Client with Alzheimer's Disease Frequently States

question 15

Multiple Choice

An elderly chronically confused client with Alzheimer's disease frequently states that the nursing home is her home to which she has invited people for a party. The most appropriate nursing response to this client's perception is to

• A) give detailed explanations about the nursing home.
• B) "go along" with the client's confused statements.
• C) provide a lot of sensory stimulation.
• D) reorient the client as often as necessary.

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Definitions:

Validity

A measure of whether a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Task-Oriented

Focused or centered on the completion of specific tasks or objectives rather than on broader goals or social interactions.

Explicit

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text or speech.

Quantitative

Relates to research that focuses on obtaining and analyzing numerical data and statistical information.