Assignment 1 1407
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Apr 3, 2024
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NAME: Gay Myrelle Coloma
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1.
Identify the trigger that causes the aggressive response.
George’s aggressive behaviour was triggered by loud activity that the staff and other residents enjoy doing.
2.
Identify the altered responses.
The altered responses that George showed was:
Looking around quickly
Fidgeting with his pants
Talking to himself quietly
Rocking back and forth
3.
Identify the consequences of this situation for George.
It will be harder for George to trust a health care aide.
There will be days where George don’t want to get up from his bed or go out on his room because he might be traumatized.
4.
Identify the consequences of this situation for the other residents
Other residents might also be traumatized due to George’s behaviour.
5.
Identify the consequences of this situation for the staff.
Due to George’s violence behaviour, the staff might get traumatized and will refuse to do care for George.
6.
What is personhood? Did the health care aide respect George’s personhood?
Personhood is a concept that describes the value, respect and recognition that each person should receive because he/she is a human. A human that has feelings, emotions and unique qualities that make a person and individual.
Based on the situation, the health care aide did not respect George’s personhood. The health care aide did not listen to George and forced him to join on the sing along. The health care aide did not acknowledge and respect George’s preference. 7.
What are three actions the health care aide could have completed to prevent this event?
The three actions that the health care aide could have completed to prevent this event are:
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Be aware of the client’s non-verbal behaviour.
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Always consider the client’s preference.
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The health care aide must watch the client’s behaviour carefully.
8.
What four ‘warning signs’ did George demonstrate through his behaviour that indicated he did not want to be at the activity and that the health care aide did not recognize?
The four warning signs that George demonstrate:
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Protests going to the sing along.
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Began to look around quickly.
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Rock back and forth.
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Talking to himself quietly saying “I don’t like this; I really don’t like this!”
9.
It is very important to stay calm when working with individuals with dementia. List two strategies that may help you to stay calm when your client with dementia is having an altered response.
Remain calm and speak using reassuring tone.
Always consider that the client is a unique individual and maintain his/her personhood.
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