Question

1. all of the following can be used to minimize wandering and elopement except:

accompany the resident
welcome new residents
increase the use of the paging system
identify residents needs

1. non - goal - directed wandering may indicate that the resident is:

looking for an object
bored
lost
sick

1. when does about 50% of all elopements occur?

within 48 hours of admission
30 days after admission
right before discharge
shift change

Explanation:

• Question 6: Accompanying the resident, welcoming new residents, and identifying residents' needs can help in minimizing wandering and elopement. However, increasing the use of the paging system is not a direct measure to minimize wandering and elopement.
• Question 7: Non - goal - directed wandering is often associated with boredom. When a resident is looking for an object (goal - directed), lost (goal - directed in finding a way), or sick (may have other symptoms more prominent), it is not non - goal - directed wandering in the typical sense.
• Question 8: It is a known fact in the context of elopement statistics that about 50% of all elopements occur within 48 hours of admission.

Answer:

1. C. Increase the use of the paging system
2. B. Bored
3. A. Within 48 hours of admission