Answer the following questions and post to the assignment link:
1. What is the antecedent?
Mrs. Dean is beginning to pace and wander at night. People with Alzheimer’s disease tend to have an increase in behavioral problems that begin at dusk and can last into the night called sundowner syndrome. (Eliopoulos, 2014, p. 448)
2. What is the behavior?
Nocturnal confusion and disturbed sleep pattern. (p. 448)
3. What is the potential consequence?
This isn't an uncommon behavior among patients with Alzheimer's disease, however, but rather than restrain or restrict the individual it is better to provide a safe environment for them in which they can wander. (p. 448)
4. What three nursing interventions could suggest to Mr. Dean to prevent the behavior?
1. What is the antecedent?
Mrs. Dean is beginning to pace and wander at night. People with Alzheimer’s disease tend to have an increase in behavioral problems that begin at dusk and can last into the night called sundowner syndrome. (Eliopoulos, 2014, p. 448)
2. What is the behavior?
Nocturnal confusion and disturbed sleep pattern. (p. 448)
3. What is the potential consequence?
This isn't an uncommon behavior among patients with Alzheimer's disease, however, but rather than restrain or restrict the individual it is better to provide a safe environment for them in which they can wander. (p. 448)
4. What three nursing interventions could suggest to Mr. Dean to prevent the behavior?