Practice Question
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has a history of dementia and is admitted following surgical repair of a hip fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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Correct Answer:
Play serene soothing music.
Rationale:
💠Clients with dementia are prone to agitation, confusion, and delirium, especially in the hospital after surgery.
💠Non-pharmacological interventions such as playing calm, soothing music are effective in promoting relaxation and reducing agitation.
💠Serene music helps create a therapeutic environment, supporting orientation, decreasing anxiety, and improving sleep quality.
💠Keeping the over-bed light on can actually increase confusion and agitation, especially at night, by disrupting circadian rhythm.
💠Frequent visits may overwhelm a client with dementia and worsen disorientation.
💠Physical restraints are contraindicated unless absolutely necessary, as they increase the risk of injury, agitation, and functional decline in clients with dementia.
💠Therefore, calm background music is the most appropriate and least invasive intervention to support recovery and comfort.
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This question is from RN Adult Medical surgical 2023(August-2025) which contains 100 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4