A patient diagnosed with dementia no longer recognizes family members. The family asks how long it will be before their family member recognizes them when they visit. What is the nurse's best reply?
A) "Your family member will never again be able to identify you."
B) "I think that is a question the health care provider should answer."
C) "One never knows. Consciousness fluctuates in persons with dementia."
D) "It is disappointing when someone you love no longer recognizes you."

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Therapeutic communication techniques can assist family members to come to terms with the losses and irreversibility dementia imposes on both the loved one and themselves. Two of the incorrect responses close communication. The nurse should take the opportunity to foster communication. Consciousness does not fluctuate in patients with dementia.

A Patient Diagnosed with Dementia No Longer Recognizes Family Members