What is the priority need for a patient with late-stage dementia?
a. Promotion of self-care activities
b. Meaningful verbal communication
c. Maintenance of nutrition and hydration
d. Prevention of the patient from wandering
ANS: C
In late-stage dementia, the patient often seems to have forgotten how to eat, chew, and swallow. Nutrition and hydration needs must be met if the patient is to live. The patient is incapable of self-care, ambulation, or verbal communication.
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