Evelynn is a new nursing assistant on the memory care unit of a nursing home. She knows from her training that there are best-practice guidelines to follow in order to provide optimal care to her residents with dementia. These include
A. Being patient and repeating the same information over and over as needed.
B. Being consistent in routine and environment.
C. Being observant for prevention of injury.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
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