When the daughter of a client diagnosed with moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) asks about the possible benefits of enrolling her mother in art classes, the nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:
a. creative activities are not limited to cogni-tively intact older adults; even individuals with dementia can benefit from creative activities.
b. individuals with dementia who have ra-tional language skills can benefit from creative activities.
c. cognitively impaired elders cannot benefit from creative activities due to altered brain processes.
d. cognitively impaired elders are usually too agitated to participate in creative arts.
ANS: A
Creative arts offer great value to individuals with dementia; the arts offer opportunities for indi-viduals to express themselves and their vision of the world. Language skills are not required for individuals with dementia to participate in some of the arts. Individuals with dementia can bene-fit from creative activities. Not all individuals with dementia are agitated.
You might also like to view...
The nurse identifies the diagnosis of risk for injury as being appropriate for an older patient. What health problems would increase this patient's risk for injury? (Select all that apply.)
A) Hard of hearing B) Weak gag reflex C) Chronic renal failure D) Fatigue and weakness E) Macular degeneration
The nurse asks a patient from a different culture about seat belt use when in a motor vehicle. Where will the nurse document this when conducting a cultural assessment?
1) Family roles and organization 2) Workforce issues 3) Biocultural ecology 4) Healthcare practices
The nurse understands that there are different admission considerations for an adult woman in labor versus an adolescent in labor. Given this knowledge, what is the nurse's assessment priority for an adolescent in labor?
A. Cultural background B. Plans for keeping the infant C. Support persons D. Developmental level
A nurse is developing a program for pregnant women with diabetes about reducing complications
Which factor would the nurse identify as being most important in helping to reduce the maternal/fetal/neonatal complications associated with pregnancy and diabetes? A) Stability of the woman's emotional and psychological status B) Degree of glycemic control achieved during the pregnancy C) Evaluation of retinopathy by an ophthalmologist D) Blood urea nitrogen level (BUN. within normal limits