Which intervention would be most useful in an 89-year-old patient suffering from Alzheimer's-type dementia?
A) Provide a safe environment.
B) Provide a stimulating environment.
C) Avoid the use of touch.
D) Use restraints whenever necessary.
Ans: A
Feedback: Providing a safe environment ensures safety when a patient has poor judgment, memory loss, and an unsteady gait. Overactivity and noise can overstimulate a patient with Alzheimer's-type dementia by causing agitation. The use of nonverbal communication techniques, such as touch, conveys acceptance to the patient and can be comforting. The use of restraints can increase a patient's agitation.
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