Question

exam: alzheimers disease and related disorders: adls and behaviors

1. which best describes an appropriate strategy for managing behaviors?

○ adapting the environment to meet the caregivers needs
○ responding to a persons behavior before understanding the meaning
○ adapting the environment to meet the persons needs
○ ignoring the persons needs

1. using the problem - solving approach, what does the \b\ represent?

○ body language
○ bearing
○ behavior
○ belief

1. what is a common behavior associated with alzheimers disease?

○ wandering
○ domineering
○ nurturing
○ caring

1. what is the best strategy for preventing or addressing behaviors?

○ use only verbal communication techniques
○ ignore the persons reality
○ establish a routine that works best for the caregiver
○ support the persons psychosocial needs

1. you are helping joe get dressed. you lift up joes foot to put his sock on and he kicks you. he reaches down to rub his heel and you notice a large red area. what behavior trigger would this be?

○ external
○ environmental
○ caregiver
○ internal

Explanation:

• Question 6: Managing behaviors should focus on the person's needs. Adapting the environment to meet the person's needs is appropriate. Responding before understanding is hasty. Ignoring needs is wrong. Focusing on caregiver's needs (instead of the person's) is incorrect.
• Question 7: In problem - solving for behaviors, "B" often represents "Behavior" as it is the central element being addressed.
• Question 8: Wandering is a common behavior in Alzheimer's due to disorientation. Domineering, nurturing, and caring are not typical common behaviors associated with the core symptoms of Alzheimer's.
• Question 9: Supporting psychosocial needs addresses the root of many behaviors. Using only verbal communication is limiting. Ignoring reality is unhelpful. Routines for caregivers (not the person) are mis - directed.
• Question 10: The large red area (a physical issue, likely pain) is an internal trigger. External would be something outside the body, environmental is about the surroundings, and caregiver - related is about the actions of the caregiver (not the internal physical state here).

Answer:

1. Adapting the environment to meet the person's needs
2. Behavior
3. Wandering
4. Support the person's psychosocial needs
5. Internal