Team members working with patients who have dementia need to have a common, unified approach because this type of patient requires:
A.
Sameness and consistency in their lives.
B.
Strict rules and regulations.
C.
Behavior modification at all times.
D.
Staff who cannot be manipulated.
ANS: A
Consistency is important when short-term memory is limited. The patient can count on that approach even when he or she can't remember details. Strict rules and behavior modification aren't useful when the short-term memory is impaired. These patients are not using manipulation, again, due to poor memory.
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