List three ways that a nursing assistant can help a resident with dementia
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may include: be consistent with your nursing care;
always explain who you are and what you are doing; allow
residents to remain independent and in control of their lives as
long as possible; as residents' dementia increases, provide more
assistance with activities of daily living; check on residents
frequently; and provide daily exercise according to residents'
habits and abilities.
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