A patient with dementia becomes belligerent when the nurse attempts to give him a tub bath. How should the nurse proceed?
a. Call for assistance to help the patient into the bathtub.
b. Wait for the patient to calm down, and then give him a towel bath.
c. Allow the patient to go without bathing for a day or two.
d. Ask another staff member to attempt the tub bath.
B
Nurses need to individualize bathing to meet the needs of the patient. If the patient becomes belligerent, the nurse should wait until the patient calms down and then attempt a towel bath. Towel baths have been shown to reduce agitation significantly. The patient should not be forced into the tub. Having another staff member attempt the tub bath will most likely increase the patient's agitation, as consistency of caregivers is important for patients with dementia.
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