The wife of a client with dementia tells the nurse that her husband has been agitated lately. She states, "I don't know how to handle this. He was always such a gentle person!" Which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest?
A) Give the client a sedative when he begins to get agitated.
B) Distract the client by turning on the television or watching a video.
C) Distract the client with family photographs and discuss the events pictured.
D) Leave the client in a safe place in the house and go to another area until he calms down.
Ans: C
Feedback:
At times, there may seem to be no way to resolve the emotional frustration, agitation, or outbursts of the client who is angry with the environment and those in it. The caregiver might find it beneficial to redirect or distract the client. This can be done by asking to see a client's personal items, such as photographs, and then talking about the family members and life events illustrated by the photographs in the book. This is preferable to pharmacologic interventions. It may be unsafe to leave the client alone when agitated, and television could exacerbate agitation by overstimulating the client.
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