46. A home care patient with advanced dementia is receiving hospice care. The patient’s family reports increasing agitation and restlessness. What is the clinical intervention?
A.
Administer sedatives without assessment
B.
Assess for pain, discomfort, or unmet needs, and manage symptoms with non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions as ordered
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C.
Encourage more stimulation
D.
Ignore the agitation
📖 Additional Information
Administer sedatives without assessment
Assess for pain, discomfort, or unmet needs, and manage symptoms with non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions as ordered
