A 90-Year-Old Client with Dementia Resides with His Daughter in the Community.When

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 90-year-old client with dementia resides with his daughter in the community.When the home care nurse visits,the daughter tearfully tells the nurse that her father scratched her hand and cursed at her when she was attempting to feed him.She states,"I don't know why he hates me and wants to hurt me.I try so hard to take good care of him.I love him." What is the best response to the client's daughter?

• A) "What have you done to anger your father?"
• B) "Behavior is an expression of needs.Let's try to figure out what your father was trying to communicate."
• C) "Scratching is usually a sign of untreated pain.Do you think your father is in pain?"
• D) "Maybe you should not be providing direct care to your father,a home health aide might be more appropriate.

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