When planning care for the older adult with advanced dementia,the nurse recognizes that the best way to implement reality orientation is to
A) place printed labels on important items,such as the telephone.
B) place a clock and calendar in the patient's immediate environment.
C) use hand gestures instead of verbal communications to demonstrate meaning.
D) show the patient a picture of a toothbrush when it is time for oral hygiene.
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