A Client Diagnosed with Middle-Stage Alzheimer's Dementia Has Difficulty Communicating

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with middle-stage Alzheimer's dementia has difficulty communicating because of cognitive deterioration. Which nursing intervention is appropriate to improve communication?

• A)Discourage attempts at verbal communication due to increased client frustration.
• B)Increase the volume of the nurse's communication responses.
• C)Verbalize the nurse's perception of the implied communication.
• D)Encourage the client to communicate by writing.

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Definitions:

Segments

Divisions or parts of a whole, often used to describe sections of organisms or structures within them.

Rates

Quantitative measures that represent a relationship between two quantities, showing how one quantity changes in relation to another.

Frequency

The frequency of a periodic event happening within a specified time interval.

Decibels

A unit of measurement for sound intensity, often used to describe the loudness of noises and sounds in the environment.