What should a nursing assistant do if a resident is confused?

Stay calm and provide a quiet enviroment 

Confusion may be caused by

Urinary tract infection

The ability to think logically and clearly is called

Cognition

What is true about of Alzheimer disease (AD)?

Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usally kept longer

When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should

Check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried

When a resident with AD shows memory loss, the NA should

Repeat herself using the same words

If a resident with AD has lost most of his verbal skills, the NA should 

Use touch , smiles  and laughter

If a resident with AD is incontinent, the nursing assistant should 

Mark the bathroom with a sign or picture 

If a resident with AD has problems with bathing, the nursing assistant should

Schedule bathing when the resident is least agitated

One way for a nursing asssitant to help a resident with AD with eating is to 

Use dishes without a patter and a simple place setting 

If a resident with AD has problems with dressing, the nursing assistant should 

Lay out closthes in the order they should be put on 

A helpful way for a nursing assistant to respond to hallucinations is to 

Reassure a resident who is upset and worried

A nursing assistant can respond to sundowning by

Setting a bedtime routine and keeping it

When a resident with AD perservates, the nursing assistant should 

Answer questions each time they are asked

If a resident with AD shows violent behavior, the nursing assistant should 

Remove triggers

When a resident with AD cannot understand basic instructions, it is a good idea to use

Short words, pictures and gestures

What is the best way for an NA to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior?

Take the resident to a private area

When is using reality orientation a good idea for resident with AD?

Early stages of AD

What is true of using validation therapy?

An NA makes no attempt to reorient the resident to actual circumstances

What is the type of therapy that involves having residents with Alzheimer's disease remember and talk about the past?

Reminiscence therapy

When a resident with AD pillages and hoards, the nursing assistant should

Provide a rummage drawer