A care aide has rung the call light for assistance while providing a client's twice-weekly bath because the client became agitated and aggressive while being undressed
Knowing that the client has a diagnosis of dementia of Alzheimer's type (DAT) and is prone to agitation, which of the following measures may help in preventing this client's agitation?
A) Decreasing the frequency of the client's baths from two times to one time per week
B) Reminding the client multiple times that he or she will be soon having a bath
C) Reinforcing the facility's zero-tolerance policy for aggressive behavior
D) Providing all of the client's daily medications early on the day of a scheduled bath
Ans: B
Adequately preparing a client for a task can sometimes prevent episodes of agitation or aggression. Reminding a cognitively impaired client about policies is unlikely to be effective, and decreasing the frequency of baths will not necessarily prevent agitation. It is not normally appropriate to change a client's medication administration schedule in light of activities such as bathing.
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