Mental health and dementiaQuestion 1585 of 1700
How many choices should you offer a resident with dementia?
- One or two choices
- Five or six choices
- As many as you can think of
- No choices, so staff decide everything
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Correct answer: One or two choices
Too many choices overwhelm a person with dementia. Keep to one or two and use simple words.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 10.5: Caring for Clients With Dementia
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026