The Client’s Behavior in Relationship to Other Clients and Staff.
The client was appropriately dressed sitting in a group reading a magazine. She begun talking to me as I sat in the chair across from her. I understood most of her words before she started jumbling words together prior to laughing. The lady sitting next to her mumbled some words while showing her the magazine she had; the client laughed and started back reading her own magazine.
At Least Four Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease You Observed.
According to Townsend (2015), the client had several characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease. Firstly, forgetfulness occurs in Stage 2 of Alzheimer’s disease, the client acknowledged that she had children but was only able to recall the …show more content…
Based on the knowledge I gained for reading Townsend (2015), I would have to place the client at stage 5. The client did not have any of the characteristic of stage 6, which includes urinary and fecal incontinence. In addition, the sun was not shining, the day of my visit therefore, I was unable to determine if the client symptoms were worse than her normal symptoms. However, the client did have manifestations of the previous stages such as, forgetfulness, difficulties maintaining a conversation, withdrawing from social activity, and trouble understanding visual images. (p. …show more content…
The first activity I observed was a group of clients sitting around a table reading magazines. Then, the clients went for a walk around the room. After that the clients spilt into groups of different activities some participated in trivia games while other attempted to throw balls into pumpkins placed on the floor. Then the client came together for the catwalk game where they had opportunities to win prizes. Afterwards, the client participated in more games such as Bingo, playing ball, or cards until lunchtime.
At Least Five Safety Practices at the Center
The room activity room had an access code control door that prevented the client from wandering off. In addition, the patio door was locked and required a key to be opened. The room was free of clutter to prevent a trip fall. The staff encouraged the clients with impaired gait to use their required assistance devices. Last, but not least, all the client was wearing name tags.
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The client was appropriately dressed sitting in a group reading a magazine. She begun talking to me as I sat in the chair across from her. I understood most of her words before she started jumbling words together prior to laughing. The lady sitting next to her mumbled some words while showing her the magazine she had; the client laughed and started back reading her own magazine.
At Least Four Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease You Observed.
According to Townsend (2015), the client had several characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease. Firstly, forgetfulness occurs in Stage 2 of Alzheimer’s disease, the client acknowledged that she had children but was only able to recall the …show more content…
Based on the knowledge I gained for reading Townsend (2015), I would have to place the client at stage 5. The client did not have any of the characteristic of stage 6, which includes urinary and fecal incontinence. In addition, the sun was not shining, the day of my visit therefore, I was unable to determine if the client symptoms were worse than her normal symptoms. However, the client did have manifestations of the previous stages such as, forgetfulness, difficulties maintaining a conversation, withdrawing from social activity, and trouble understanding visual images. (p. …show more content…
The first activity I observed was a group of clients sitting around a table reading magazines. Then, the clients went for a walk around the room. After that the clients spilt into groups of different activities some participated in trivia games while other attempted to throw balls into pumpkins placed on the floor. Then the client came together for the catwalk game where they had opportunities to win prizes. Afterwards, the client participated in more games such as Bingo, playing ball, or cards until lunchtime.
At Least Five Safety Practices at the Center
The room activity room had an access code control door that prevented the client from wandering off. In addition, the patio door was locked and required a key to be opened. The room was free of clutter to prevent a trip fall. The staff encouraged the clients with impaired gait to use their required assistance devices. Last, but not least, all the client was wearing name tags.
Evaluate Your Clinical Experience for the