FINAL EXAM

Dementia-Related Behavior Certification

Pass with 80% or higher to earn your CARES® certification.

Time Left

14:32

Question

3 / 10

QUESTION 3 OF 10

A resident with moderate dementia begins yelling and hitting during a bath. According to the CARES® 5-step framework, what is the FIRST thing you should do?

Call the nurse and have them administer PRN medication. Stop the activity, get to eye level, and connect with the resident. Continue the bath quickly to finish before things escalate. Document the behavior immediately and notify the family.

QUESTION 4 OF 10 (preview)

Which of the following is the most common environmental trigger for dementia-related behavioral escalation?

A resident's roommate watching TV at moderate volume. Overhead paging during evening hours. Multiple staff members talking at once near the resident. Cool air from a window during a shift change.

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