Question

disorientation, delirium, and dementia
true or false
circle t for true, or circle f for false.

1. t f never tell a disoriented client the date and time.
2. t f when caring for disoriented clients, you should provide newspapers and magazines and access to television and radio.
3. t f it is all right to rearrange the furniture or belongings of a disoriented client.
4. t f delirium is a permanent state of mental disorientation.
5. t f delirium is an emergency.
6. t f repetitive behaviours that are harmless may cause no problems to the client.
7. t f people with alzheimers disease can control their behaviours of forgetfulness, incontinence, agitation, or rudeness if they are shown how.
8. t f alzheimers disease progresses slowly at a predictable rate in all people.
9. t f it is important to reason with a client who is cognitively impaired as a first - step when the client is behaving in an aggressive manner.
10. t f individuals who have a cognitive impairment are not likely to be physically abused.
11. t f always approach a cognitively impaired client in an assertive and controlling manner.
12. t f delirium is the same as dementia.
13. t f the average age of people with alzheimers disease and related dementias is 42 years.

Explanation:

1. It is beneficial to tell a disoriented client the date and time to help re - orient them, so this is False.
2. Providing newspapers, magazines, and access to media can help disoriented clients stay connected and oriented, so this is True.
3. Rearranging a disoriented client's furniture or belongings can cause more confusion, so this is False.
4. Delirium is a temporary state, not permanent, so this is False.
5. Delirium can be a medical emergency as it can signal serious underlying issues, so this is True.
6. Harmless repetitive behaviors usually do not cause problems for the client, so this is True.
7. People with Alzheimer's cannot control such symptoms as forgetfulness, incontinence, etc., so this is False.
8. Alzheimer's disease progression varies among individuals and is not always predictable, so this is False.
9. Reasoning with a cognitively impaired client in an aggressive state is usually not effective as a first - step, so this is False.
10. Cognitively impaired individuals are at risk of physical abuse, so this is False.
11. Approaching a cognitively impaired client in an assertive and controlling manner is not the best approach, so this is False.
12. Delirium and dementia are different conditions, so this is False.
13. The average age of people with Alzheimer's and related dementias is much higher than 42 years, so this is False.

Answer:

1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
6. T
7. F
8. F
9. F
10. F
11. F
12. F
13. F