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A nursing center has a secured unit for persons with AD.Which statement is correct?


A) OBRA considers secured units to be physical restraints.
B) A family's request is needed to place a person on a secured unit.
C) The person remains on the secured unit until death.
D) Only persons with aggressive behaviors are allowed on a secured unit.

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A resident has AD.When providing for the person's basic needs,which is correct?


A) Give the person many choices.
B) Complete the person's care as fast as possible.
C) Have equipment ready for any procedure.
D) Provide stimulation to distract the person.

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A resident has AD.You are helping her dress.Which action is correct?


A) Decide what she will wear.
B) Let her choose from a dress,pant suit,sweat suit,or a skirt and blouse.
C) Let her choose between a dress and a pant suit.
D) Explain why she needs to wear undergarments.

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A hallucination is


A) A false belief
B) Seeing,hearing,smelling,or feeling something that is not real
C) A false disorder of the mind
D) A state of temporary but acute mental confusion

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A resident has AD.The person's rights are protected by OBRA.Which is the best way to protect the person's right to personal choice?


A) Give the person many choices.
B) Let the person's family make all choices.
C) Give the person simple choices.
D) Make choices for the person based on your interests.

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Which statement about wandering is incorrect?


A) There is always a cause.
B) The person may be looking for someone or something.
C) Drug side effects are possible causes.
D) Pain,restlessness,and anxiety are possible causes.

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Which is not an early warning sign of dementia?


A) Recent memory loss that affects job skills
B) Problems with language
C) Anxiety and hallucinations
D) Misplacing things and putting things in unusual places

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A resident has AD.The person's hallucinations include seeing "kitty cats" in the closet.Which of the following measures will not be helpful?


A) Making sure that the person wears needed eyeglasses
B) Distracting the person
C) Eliminating noises
D) Explaining that there are no cats in the nursing center

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Which statement about acute confusion is incorrect?


A) It occurs suddenly.
B) It is usually permanent.
C) Infection,illness,and injury are common causes.
D) Drugs and alcohol are common causes.

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The Alzheimer's Association has a program for persons who wander.The program is called


A) Safe Return
B) Take Me Home
C) Call Home
D) Medic Alert

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Which statement is incorrect?


A) Aging causes changes in the brain and nervous system.
B) Certain diseases affect the brain.
C) Changes in the brain can affect cognitive function.
D) When the brain is affected,signs,symptoms,and behaviors are permanent.

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A resident has AD.She tends to wander and is sometimes combative.Her son asks you to restrain her.Which statement is incorrect?


A) Restraints require a doctor's order.
B) Restraints are used if the family requests them.
C) Restraints can make confused and demented behaviors worse.
D) All persons have the right to be free from restraints.

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Which statement about permanent dementia is incorrect?


A) There is no cure.
B) Loss of cognitive function worsens over time.
C) Disease progression is the same for everyone affected.
D) The person has signs and symptoms of dementia.

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A resident has AD.Which of the following is probably not caused by AD?


A) Restlessness
B) Becoming suspicious and fearful
C) Not being able to tell time
D) Skin tears and skin breakdown

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A delusion is


A) A false belief
B) Seeing,hearing,smelling,or feeling something that is not real
C) A false disorder of the mind
D) A state of temporary but acute mental confusion

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While caring for a person with AD,you find yourself becoming frustrated and short-tempered.Which of the following statements is incorrect?


A) The person did not choose to have AD or its signs and symptoms.
B) The person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
C) The person is responsible for agitated,aggressive,and wandering behaviors.
D) The person has the same rights as other residents.

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A resident is confused.Which is incorrect?


A) Open drapes during the day.
B) Turn on a night-light at bedtime.
C) Provide a calm and peaceful setting.
D) Perform all ADL for the person.

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A resident has AD.She is trying to rub her perineum through her clothes.Which statement is incorrect?


A) The behavior is sexual.
B) She may be wet or soiled from urine or feces.
C) She may have a urinary or reproductive system infection.
D) She may have pain or discomfort in her urinary or reproductive system.

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Persons with AD may have abnormal sexual behaviors.The behaviors are abnormal because


A) Persons with AD do not have sexual needs
B) Of how and when they occur
C) They are high risk for STDs
D) Persons with AD cannot perform sexually

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