Nurse Y is providing care for a male patient who is in the late stages of vascular dementia. The nurse is in the habit of reminding the patient who he is, where he is, and what month and year it is when interacting with him
How is nurse Y's action best understood? A) Reorientation is ineffective with patients diagnosed with dementias.
B) Reorientation serves only to remind patients with dementia of their cognitive losses, so it is best avoided.
C) Reorientation can be a useful intervention when used appropriately.
D) Reorientation does not slow the progression of cognitive losses and is thus unwarranted.
C
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Reorientation, or reality therapy, can be a useful intervention in patients for whom it is appropriate in light of the severity of their cognitive deficits. Despite not slowing the progress of the disease itself, it can still be of benefit when living with the effects of dementia.
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