Question

1. a person with alzheimer’s disease is trying to leave, saying she has to fix her spouse’s dinner. how would you respond?

• ask the person to tell you about their spouse
• tell the person they cannot leave
• tell the person their spouse is dead
• tell the person to go their room

1. what is an intervention for a person with rummaging behaviors?

• leaving harmful items in the area
• creating a specific area or drawer that is safe
• stopping the behavior
• scolding the person

1. true or false: all behavior has meaning.

• true
• false

Explanation:

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For a person with Alzheimer's trying to leave to fix dinner, a respectful and therapeutic response is to engage them positively. Asking about their spouse distracts gently and validates their feelings, while other options (telling they can't leave, about spouse's death, or to go to room) are harsh, dismissive, or may cause distress.

For rummaging behaviors (common in dementia), creating a safe, specific area/drawer gives a constructive outlet, reducing risk and satisfying the need to rummage. Leaving harmful items is dangerous, stopping/scolding is unkind and ineffective.

In behavioral science (especially with dementia/psychology), all behavior, even seemingly random, has underlying meaning (e.g., unmet need, emotion, memory). So the statement is True.

Answer:

A. Ask the person to tell you about their spouse

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