A patient in the early stage of Alzheimer disease is being admitted to an assisted living facility. The admitting nurse best addresses the patient's need for appropriate physical activity when
a. asking the patient about activities done for recreation.
b. showing the patient the exercise equip-ment available.
c. having the activity coordinator visit with the patient.
d. teaching the patient the connection be-tween activity and memory.
A
The activity preferences of each resident should be assessed on admission in order to identify activities that the patient is likely to participate in. Keeping the patient busy and active will pro-mote sleep. The other options are also appropriate, but assessing the patient's preferences for leisure activity is the first step.
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