A patient with vascular dementia does not remember family members' names. The family insistently reorients the patient, and the patient becomes more agitated. What is the most likely reason for the patient's reaction? The patient is
a. using agitation to distract the family from the cognitive deficits.
b. overstimulated by the reorientation and reacting negatively.
c. reliving family chaos that was previously unresolved.
d. experiencing guilt about the memory deficits.
B
Reorientation in this case presents a demand that exceeds the patient's capacity to function and creates stress. In this situation, it would be more humane to visit the patient and communicate love and acceptance without being concerned about whether or not the patient can remember names.
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