An elderly patient with dementia has a nursing diagnosis of self-care deficit: bathing, hy-giene. She lives alone and the nursing assessment proves reason to believe she has forgot-ten how to perform hygiene and bathing activities
Which intervention is most appropriate for this patient?
a. Bathe daily with reminders.
b. Bathe twice weekly with assistance.
c. Patient will be provided with in-home nursing care.
d. Patient will be transferred to an assisted living facility.
ANS: B
Bathing twice weekly would be a realistic goal. Assistance should be provided, both to pre-vent falls and to regulate shower temperature. The elderly are advised not to bathe daily be-cause it is too drying to their skin. The remaining options are not supported by the infor-mation given in the scenario.
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