Question

Dementia is a disorder that progresses over several years, with increasing confusion, forgetting family, and

disorientation in familiar surroundings. A common problem with dementia patients is sundowning syndrome, which is
described as ...
A) a behavior change at sunset as the client becomes more fatigued, listless, and disoriented.
B) occasional onset of marked confusion, wandering and feeling lost during the afternoon, before sunset.
C) habitual agitation, restlessness, and confusion that occurs after dark.
D) increasing sleeplessness at night because the patient cat-naps during the day.

Answer 1

Sundowning syndrome is a behavior change in dementia patients that includes agitation, restlessness, and confusion occurring after dark.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sundowning syndrome is a common problem in dementia patients that is described as habitual agitation, restlessness, and confusion that occurs after dark.