A Resident with Dementia Urinates in Plants and the Trash

question 2

Multiple Choice

A resident with dementia urinates in plants and the trash can.You can do which of the following?

• A) Ask the person to signal you when she needs to void.
• B) Observe for signs that the person needs to void.
• C) Insert an indwelling catheter.
• D) Ask the resident to tell you when she is incontinent.

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