TASK SUMMARY:
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?
WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor marks any of your answers as incorrect, they will talk to you about resubmission. You will need to do one of the following:
QUESTION 1
QUESTION 2
QUESTION 3
QUESTION 4
Wandering is a common behaviour of people with dementia.
QUESTION 5
Negative sentence |
Positive sentence |
Don’t sit there – it is too hot. You are not allowed in other people’s rooms. You can’t go home – you live here now. You haven’t finished your dinner again. I wish you wouldn’t keep hiding your underclothes. Where have you put them? My name is Angela. I’ve told you five times in the last half hour. |
QUESTION 6
In the following table, suggest two appropriate care approaches that may be used to assist with each type of challenging behaviour.
Behaviour |
Care approaches |
Repetitive behaviour Paranoia Aggression Sundowning Uninhibited sexual behavior Wanting to go home |
QUESTION 7
In the following table suggest two appropriate care approaches when providing personal care assistance to maximise independence for a person with dementia.
Personal care activities |
Care approaches to maximise independence |
Eating Bathing Oral care Dressing |
QUESTION 8
QUESTION 9
Describe each of the following terms – give an example of each.
Term |
Description |
Example |
Reality orientation |
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Validation strategies |
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Reminiscences |
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Empathy |
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Acknowledgement |
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Younger onset dementia |
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Term |
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Example |
QUESTION 10
Maud wants to walk down to the town for a coffee like she always used to. Maud has the early stages of dementia and has a reputation for getting lost.
What action could you take to make sure Maud is safe, balancing with her wish to be independent and be able to take risks?
QUESTION 11
Janice is up to her ears in paperwork. She has to check all the client care plans before the auditor comes next week. She has client files all over her desk, on top of the cabinet and on the floor.
There is a big pile of loose papers that need to be filed, so she is doing that first.
Today is Friday. When it is time to go home for the weekend, Janice puts up a large sign in her office: ‘DO NOT TOUCH ANY OF THESE FILES’.
She thinks she has done well to remember to do this as the cleaner comes in over the weekend and she doesn’t want the cleaner moving things around .otherwise she won’t know where she is up to.
Practice 1: |
Consequence: |
Practice 2: |
Consequence: |
QUESTION 12
In a paragraph each, discuss each of the following emotions that may be felt by a person with dementia or their family members.
Depression |
Loss and grieving |
Anger |
Despair |
Social embarrassment |
Isolation |
Financial burden |
TASK SUMMARY:
You are to read the case studies and complete the questions that follow.
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?
WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO HAND IN?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor marks any of your answers as incorrect, they will talk to you about resubmission. You will need to do one of the following:
CASE STUDY 1: CHEN |
Chen is 95 years old. He migrated from China many years ago but has lived largely in the Chinese community. Chen has dementia and is unable to remember any English words. Chen is now in residential care as he is unable to look after himself. Chen has two daughters and a son who come to see him frequently. They feel guilty that they cannot look after Chen at home but they each have jobs and do not feel able to look after him. There is one Chinese worker (Mei) who speaks Mandarin – Chen’s first language. |
You are member of Chen’s care team. You do not speak Chinese. You find out from the family that Chen liked playing Mahjong, but he no longer remembers how to play.
They bring a mah-jong set in for him and you notice he likes to play with the pieces and look at the symbols. He rubs the pieces between his fingers and sets them out in front of him on his table.
He is usually quite a happy person. Today he is distressed, restless and agitated. He gets up, then sits down, then gets up again. He is wringing his hands and saying the same thing over and over. He does not seem to notice you.
Mei is brought in to talk to Chen. Apparently he is very distressed as he thinks his children should be looking after him. He thinks they have deserted him for good – he has forgotten they visited yesterday and will be coming again tomorrow to see him.
Chen’s family are very distressed that he was so upset and thought that they had deserted him. They would never do that and feel very guilty that they have put him into care.
They have asked that, should he get distressed again, the facility should ring them and one of them will come straight over.
They ask about how the dementia is likely to progress and what will happen to their father.
List two places where Chen’s family could find information about dementia and how it is likely to progress.
CASE STUDY 2: FRANCESCA |
Francesca is 43 years old. She has young onset dementia caused by a lifetime of alcohol and drug abuse. Francesca lives at home with her sister and care workers visit once a week at check how Francesca is. Today her sister tells the carer that she is worried about Francesca. She has a new boyfriend who is known to be a heavy drug user. He comes round often and hangs around with Francesca. Francesca is happy to have the attention and has started dressing very promiscuously. There is money disappearing from Francesca’s bank account. When Francesca’s sister asks her about it, she can’t remember where the money has gone. She suspects that the boyfriend is conning it out of her so he can support his drug habit. She is also afraid that he is giving her drugs as she often seems very spaced out after he has been to visit. She suspects they may be date rape drugs. She understands that Francesca is entitled to her own personal life, but is very concerned about what is happening. |
TASK SUMMARY:
You are to complete a research project about dementia diseases.
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?
WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor identifies that you did not complete all requirements of this task correctly, they will give you some feedback and you will need to redo the incorrect part/s again.
INSTRUCTIONS:
For this task you are required to conduct research on seven different dementia conditions:
You must complete the following template.
For each disease you will need to research:
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE |
Description: |
Symptoms: |
Usual age range of onset: |
Changes that occur in the brain |
How the disease typically progresses |
What current research is being done? |
MULTI-INFARCT DISEASE |
Description: |
Symptoms: |
Usual age range of onset: |
Changes that occur in the brain: |
How the disease typically progresses |
MULTI-INFARCT DISEASE |
What current research is being done? |
HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE |
Description: |
Symptoms: |
Usual age range of onset: |
Changes that occur in the brain: |
How the disease typically progresses |
What current research is being done? |
PICK’S DISEASE |
Description: |
Symptoms: |
Usual age range of onset: |
Changes that occur in the brain: |
How the disease typically progresses |
What current research is being done? |
DEMENTIA WITH LEWY BODIES |
Description: |
MULTI-INFARCT DISEASE |
Symptoms: |
Usual age range of onset: |
Changes that occur in the brain: |
How the disease typically progresses |
What current research is being done? |
PARKINSON’S DISEASE |
Description: |
Symptoms: |
Usual age range of onset: |
Changes that occur in the brain: |
How the disease typically progresses |
What current research is being done? |
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?
WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor identifies that you did not complete parts of the journal correctly, your assessor will ask you to redo that section again.
INSTRUCTIONS:
You are required to work with two clients with dementia for a period of at least three days each. The days may be consecutive (one after the other) but do not have to be.
You must obtain permission from your supervisor to work with these clients for a period of three days each. Use the permission form at the end of this task. You will be supervised at all times during your work with these clients.
You will need to:
Working with Clients with Dementia – Permission Form |
Supervisor’s approval I, <Supervisor’s name> approve <student’s name> to undertake this project with <Client’s name>. Approval is dependent on the following conditions:
Supervisor’s name: Signature: Date: |
ASSESSMENT TASK 6: WORKING WITH CLIENTS WITH DEMENTIA |
Complete this journal for each of the clients that you work with. You must work with each client for at least three days. You must complete each part of the journal. As you complete the tasks, ask your supervisor to sign off each entry to indicate that it is a true account and that you followed workplace policies and procedures. Your assessor may ask you questions about your journal entries during a workplace visit. |
CLIENT 1 |
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Observation Date 1: |
Observation Date 2: |
Observation Date 3: |
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Comments |
Supervisor initials |
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What was the outcomes of your discussions with the client’s family and/or carers? Describe the client’s dementia conditions, including indicators and symptoms List the daily care that you provided or observed for the client. |
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What communication strategies work well when working with this client? Include use and appropriateness of:
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SUPERVISOR SIGN OFF |
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I confirm that the student’s journal is an accurate account. |
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Supervisor name: |
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Supervisor signature: |
Date: |
CLIENT 2 |
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Observation Date 1: |
Observation Date 2: |
Observation Date 3: |
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Comments |
Supervisor initials |
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What was the outcomes of your discussions with the client’s family and/or carers? Describe the client’s dementia conditions, including indicators and symptoms List the daily care that you provided or observed for the client. |
What communication strategies work well when working with this client? Include use and appropriateness of:
Are there cultural practices that are important to this client? How are these supported by the facility? What activities does this client enjoy doing? How are these activities beneficial to the client? |
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Does the client have any behaviours of concern? What strategies are used to reduce the likelihood and impact of these? In what way is the client provided with a stable and familiar environment? |
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SUPERVISOR SIGN OFF |
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I confirm that the student’s journal is an accurate account. |
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Supervisor name: |
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Supervisor signature: |
Date: |
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