A nurse works in a geropsychiatric unit. Which intervention will be most helpful for patients experiencing confusion and disorientation?
a. Door locks
b. Environmental cues
c. Community meetings
d. Psychoeducational groups
B
Environmental cues can be helpful to patients with cognitive impairment, such as signs with names or graphic images, orientation boards, and color-coding locations. These elements are usually present on dementia units and geropsychiatric units. Community meetings and psychoeducational groups may be helpful but may also overstimulate patients with dementia. Door locks help the staff rather than patients.
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