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An Older Adult Long-Term Care Resident with Dementia Becomes Agitated

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An older adult long-term care resident with dementia becomes agitated each evening after supper because he has not walked his dog.The nurse plans to intervene by doing the following: (Prioritize these options from the most simple to the most complex.)
A) Remind him that his dog is not in the facility.
B) Help him draw a dog on paper and carry it with him.
C) Give him a small stuffed dog.
D) Reorient the resident to the time and place.
E) Ask his daughter to bring the dog to the facility.

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D,A,C,B,E
Reorienting the resident is th...

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