When assisting the patient with middle-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) to dress, the nurse should:
a. select clothes and dress him.
b. lay out clothing and coach patient to dress self.
c. ask patient what he wants to wear.
d. open closet and say, "Get a shirt."
B
Coaching to dress self will preserve dignity and function. Asking the patient what he wants to wear and telling him to "get a shirt" would increase confusion and the patient would be ham-pered by indecisiveness.
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