Question

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

ignoring the persons needs
forcing the person to meet your needs
shaping the environment to meet the persons needs
responding to a persons behavior before understanding the meaning

1. a person with dementia prefers to take a bath instead of a shower. the bath aid gives the person a shower and they become combative. what type of behavioral trigger would this be?

caregiver
internal
external
environmental

1. how can the caregiver address dementia - related behaviors?

avoid treating the person with respect
be flexible, patient, and creative
discourage physical activity
avoid normal sleep patterns

Explanation:

1. Shaping the environment to meet the person's needs is a positive and appropriate strategy as it focuses on creating a conducive setting for the individual. Ignoring needs, forcing, or responding without understanding are not good approaches.
2. The bath aid (caregiver) gave a shower instead of a bath (which the person preferred), triggering the combative behavior. So it's a caregiver - related trigger.
3. Being flexible, patient, and creative helps caregivers adapt to the changing behaviors and needs of a person with dementia. Avoiding respect, discouraging physical activity, or avoiding normal sleep patterns are not helpful in addressing dementia - related behaviors.

Answer:

1. Shaping the environment to meet the person's needs
2. Caregiver
3. Be flexible, patient, and creative