Question

1. what is a recommended approach when entering the room of a person living with dementia?

introduce yourself.
start organizing things.
immediately give directions.
wait for them to speak first.

1. why is it important to know the persons life story when caring for someone living with dementia?

to have topics for conversation
to provide person - centered care
to diagnose their condition
to reduce staff workload

1. what describes a communication problem that involves reverting to ones native or first language?

first in, last out
word salad
past reality
time travel

1. how does dementia affect a persons ability to communicate nonverbally?

it improves their nonverbal skills.
it eliminates their nonverbal skills.
it may make them more reliant on gestures and tone.
it has no impact on nonverbal communication.

1. what strategy can help calm a person living with dementia who becomes anxious?

ignore their anxiety
use a memory book.
explain why they should not be anxious
change the subject abruptly.

Explanation:

• Question 6: When entering a dementia - patient's room, introducing oneself is important as the patient may have memory loss and not recognize others. Starting to organize things or giving directions immediately can be disorienting. Waiting for them to speak first may not be practical as communication can be impaired.
• Question 7: Knowing a dementia patient's life story is crucial for person - centered care. It helps in understanding their values, preferences, and past experiences, which can guide care. While it can provide conversation topics, the main goal is better care. Diagnosing is a medical process, and it has no relation to reducing staff workload.
• Question 8: "First in, last out" refers to the phenomenon where in communication problems (like in dementia), the first - learned (native) language is retained longer. Word salad is a jumbled speech, past reality and time travel are more about cognitive perception of time rather than language reversion.
• Question 9: Dementia does not improve non - verbal skills. It also does not eliminate them completely. Since verbal communication is impaired, patients may become more reliant on gestures and tone. And it definitely has an impact on non - verbal communication.
• Question 10: Ignoring anxiety or changing the subject abruptly is not helpful. Explaining why they should not be anxious may not be understood. A memory book can be a familiar object that can soothe an anxious dementia patient by connecting them to positive past memories.

Answer:

1. Introduce yourself.
2. To provide person - centered care.
3. First in, last out.
4. It may make them more reliant on gestures and tone.
5. Use a memory book.