Mental health and dementiaQuestion 1573 of 1700
What is validation therapy?
- Correcting the person each time about date, time, and place
- Ignoring the person until the behavior stops
- Moving the person to a new room for a day
- Accepting the reality the person is living in
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Correct answer: Accepting the reality the person is living in
Reorienting can frustrate a person who cannot process the cues, so you support the person's own reality instead.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 10.5: Caring for Clients With Dementia
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026