Chapter 5 Workbook [Hartmann Nursing Assistant Care The Basics] Confusion, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia - ANS the loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating. A common cause of dementia is_______ - ANS Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease causes - ANS tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, eventually causing dementia. When communicating with a resident with AD, the nursing assistant (NA) should - ANS speak slowly, using a lower tone of voice than normal If a resident is frightened or anxious , which of the following should the NA do? - ANS Check the body language so he does not appear tense or hurried If a resident perseverates, this means he is - ANS repeating words, phrases, questions, or actions
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