When Planning Care for the Older Adult with Advanced Dementia

Multiple Choice

When planning care for the older adult with advanced dementia, the nurse recognizes that the best way to implement reality orientation is to:

A) place printed labels on important items, such as the telephone.
B) place a clock and calendar in the client's immediate environment.
C) use hand gestures instead of verbal communications to demonstrate meaning.
D) show him a picture of a toothbrush when it time for oral hygiene.