Home » Quizzes & Surveys » Understanding Dementia Understanding Dementia Before you start, please enter your Full Name and Email in the fields below. Full Name Email 1. Dementia is a: A. Disease. B. Group of symptoms. C. Normal part of aging. D. None of these. 2. Dementia could be easily mistaken for delirium or: A. Depression. B. Denial. C. Diabetes. D. None of these. 3. Every day, around 4:30 pm, your client with dementia becomes agitated and restless. It is difficult to get him to settle down. You should: A. Limit sugar and caffeine, especially late in the day. B. Close the drapes and turn on the lights before the sun begins to set. C. Keep afternoon and evening hour calm, filled with quiet activities only. D. All of the above. 4. Your client with dementia just flew into the rage for no apparent reason, you should: A. Try to reason with him. B. Apply restrains. C. Reassure him ( from a safe distance). D. None of the above. 5. The most common cause of dementia is heart disease. A. True B. False 6. Dementia cannot be prevented. A. True B. False 7. You should limit clothing choices for clients with dementia. A. True B. False 8. Always feed clients with dementia in the dining room where they can participate in social interactions. A. True B. False 9. Most cases of dementia are permanent and get worse over time. A. True B. False 10. Clients with dementia tend to wander or get lost in familiar places when their dementia is in the "severe" stage. A. True B. False Time is Up! Time's up
Home » Quizzes & Surveys » Understanding Dementia Understanding Dementia Before you start, please enter your Full Name and Email in the fields below. Full Name Email 1. You witness your client giving another Aide her login and password to her online bank account. You should: A. Report what you heard immediately. B. Do not report it. Your client can make her own decisions. C. Ask the client if you can have her login and password too. D. Ask your co-worker to explain why she needed the information. 2. Abused Children are most often abused by: A. Nurses. B. Teachers. C. Parents or Guardians D. Older siblings 3. An elderly person may not report being abused because they are: A. Afraid that the abuser will find out and be angry. B. Ashamed that the family member is abusing them. C. Afraid that the authorities might take their family members away. D. All of above. 4. During a bath, you notice your client has some bruises on her arms and legs. She tells you it happened when another Aide bathed her too roughly. You should: A. Speak to the other Aide to confirm the story. B. Report your observations to your supervisor right away. C. Do nothing. This type of things happens and cannot be avoided. D. Contact the police and the family members to have the client relocated. 5. Giving the client the "silent treatment" is a form of emotional abuse. A. True. B. False. 6. It is okay to accept a gift or money from a client, as long as it is for a job well done. A. True. B. False. 7. It's not technically abuse if a client is abused by another resident in the facility. A. True. B. False. 8. You should never accuse a co-worker of abuse. This can be harmful to the reputation of your employer. A. True. B. False. 9. A caregiver can be charged with negligence for failing to report abuse. A. True. B. False. 10. Abuse is more likely to happen when people are stressed. A. True. B. False. Time is Up! Time's up
