Mental health and dementiaQuestion 1590 of 1700
A resident with dementia has a hallucination that is not dangerous. What may you do?
- Call 911 for every hallucination
- Correct the resident each time
- You may not need to step in
- Restrain the resident until it passes
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Correct answer: You may not need to step in
Step in only if the hallucination upsets the person or leads to danger.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 10.5: Caring for Clients With Dementia
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026