Which of the following would indicate that a therapeutic activity program for a client with Alz-heimer's disease had been successful? Client demonstrates:
1. Accurate recent memory, positive emotional response, increased verbal expression
2. Increased attention span, verbal expression of remote memory, positive emotional response
3. Positive use of perseveration, reduction in use of habitual skills, improved abstract reasoning
4. Positive emotional response, ability to remember multiple steps, accurate recent memory
ANS: 2
These are all observations that would indicate that a therapeutic activity program has kept the client functioning at the highest level of which he is capable. The behaviors described in the other options are not realistic.
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