The nurse teaches a family who provides in-home care for a patient diagnosed with dementi
a. Which measure to facilitate environmental safety should the nurse include?
a. Install gates at the tops and bottoms of stairs.
b. Store medications in a clearly visible place.
c. Vary the daily schedule to provide variety and stimulation.
d. Include daily activities that call for use of higher cognitive functions.
A
Patients with dementia often have difficulty negotiating stairs and fall. Providing gates prevents the patient from entering the stairs and falling. The other options do not apply, because they do not promote safety or might produce demands that exceed the patient's ability to function.
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