In planning care for a person with dementia, what is the most important consideration?
1. Focus on strengths and abilities
2. Discuss end-of-life issues
3. Identify problems
4. Ensure that medications are taken
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Rationale: A focus on the client's strengths and abilities will maintain the client's self-esteem and sustain the client at the optimal level of self-care. Identification of problems is done during the assessment. Medications for dementia are not curative, but rather delay the progression of the disease. Discussion of end-of-life issues will need to occur but is not the priority.
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