ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔A way to help residents with oral grooming and bathing - ✔✔Oral hygiene- checking
the resident mouth
Grooming- help men with shaving
Bathing - get the bathroom warm before bathing them
✔✔Two way pressure sores are caused - ✔✔Friction and dehydration
✔✔Two things that help with the prevention of pressure sores - ✔✔Water cushions and
gel cushions
✔✔Two non verbal ways to communicate with Alzheimer's patients are - ✔✔Move
slowly ,employ humor with communication
✔✔What I dementia - ✔✔A gradual decline in mental and social functioning
✔✔A tool to help manage difficult behavior residents with dementia - ✔✔Positive
reinforcement
✔✔One thing to consider when planning activities for residents unable to direct self care
- ✔✔Encouraging socialization amongst residents
✔✔ Name two resident rights - ✔✔The right to recieve visitors and make private phone
calls
The right to be treated with consideration and respect
✔✔Why are residents rights important ? - ✔✔To provide as much freedom as possible
✔✔Name two ways to communicate more effectively with residents - ✔✔Face the
resident while you talk
Avoid talking while eating
✔✔Why is it important to communicate effectively with residents - ✔✔It's important to
communicate effectively with residents because by doing so you improve their quality of
life and honor your relationship with them
✔✔What are symptoms of caregiver burn out? - ✔✔Feelings of : Depression ,
helplessness ,fear of death ,change in eating patterns etc