Exam 27: Emergency Care

If your client no longer accepts food due to their body shutting down,the personal care provider should use a cotton swab moistened with water or glycerine to dampen the lips.

In order to support a client experiencing sundowning,the personal care provider should:

The most common causes of dementia are Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.

The best way to handle a client's inappropriate sexual behaviour is to prevent it from occurring in the first place.

Dementia is a term used to describe a set of symptoms resulting from reversible changes to the brain.

When supporting a client with delirium,the personal care provider should:

Strategies for assisting a client in the late stage of Alzheimer's disease includes the following:

Alzheimer's disease is:

One method of supporting a client who wanders is to ensure the client has an identification bracelet.

One strategy for assisting a client in the end-of-life stage of Alzheimer's disease is to gently massage hands and feet with lotion.

With respect to dementia:

When supporting a client who is protective,the personal care provider should:

During the middle stage of Alzheimer's disease,clients will exhibit the following:

Dementia is confusion resulting from an underlying acute condition such as infection,dehydration,or malnourishment

When supporting a client with delirium,the personal care provider should communicate with short,simple statements.

The client experiencing an episode of delirium will often exhibit the following: