Question

How can I answer this? - You are taking care of Mrs. Smith an 80-year-old client with diagnoses of Dementia. When you tell Mrs. Smith, it is lunch time she insists that she has eaten already and is no longer hungry. 1. How will you communicate with Mrs. Smith? 2. What would be your next step as a nurse?

Answer 1

1. While talking with the dementia clent, listen carefully and answer in a polite manner. We can explain to them with the help of describing the type of food he consumed, taste fo food and the method, color of food. This helps to evoke their memory.

2. The nurse can prepare their daily schedule for all the activities, make a poster of that and hang in sidethe client's room so that he can remember the things to do.

LImit the potential distractions while doing activities.

Give them direct, specific and positive instructions.