THE CARES® EVALUATION SURVEY
Knowledge Question (16-items)
1. Which of the following is most necessary for person-centered care? a) A state-of-the-art, newly constructed nursing home
b) Caregivers who are well trained in addressing individual needs c) Doubling the number of volunteers
d) Therapy pets
2. Which of the following is an example of person-centered care? a) Providing baths two days per week
b) The person in charge of recreation chooses different types of music to play every evening
c) Asking what the person with dementia wants to eat
d) Serving a set menu with no substitutions so you don’t play favorites
3. Which of the following is least important to know when caring for people with dementia? a) What they enjoy for food or drink
b) Their likes and dislikes
c) Their prior income during their working years d) Who they include in their family
4. To deliver person-centered care, which of the following would be most helpful to know about people with dementia?
a) The type of dementia they have b) Their life history
c) How old they are d) All of the above e) None of the above
5. What does the CARES® Approach stand for?
a) Contact with the Resident, Assess their Health, Respond Appropriately, Evaluate What Works, Share with the Doctor
b) Connect with the Resident, Answer their Concerns, Request help from the Supervisor, Evaluate what works, Share with the family.
c) Connect with the Resident, Assess their Behavior, Respond Appropriately, Evaluate What Works, Share with the Team
d) Contact the Resident, Answer their Concerns, Respond Appropriately, Evaluate What Works, Share with the Team.
6.Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is: a) A normal part of aging
b) Not an illness
c) A progressive terminal disease d) All of the above
e) None of the above
7. Symptoms of dementia usually tend to get worse over time. a) Yes
b) No
8. In addition to memory, dementia can affect these areas of thinking: a) Insight
b) Attention c) Perception d) Judgment e) All of the above
9. For the thinking skill “Language,” which of the following behaviors may indicate a problem for the person with dementia?
a) Not wearing a coat in cold weather b) Missing doctor’s appointment c) Having difficulty climbing stairs
d) Referring to a banana as “that yellow thing”
e) Being distracted from gardening by a car that drives by
10. What are the stages of dementia, in correct order of progress?
a) The first signs, requires complete assistance, increasing problems, significant confusion, minimal self-care abilities
b) The first signs, increasing problems, significant confusion, minimal self-care abilities, requires complete assistance
c) The first signs, significant confusion, minimal self-care abilities, requires complete assistance, increasing problems
d) Increasing problems, the first signs, significant confusion, minimal self-care abilities, requires complete assistance
11. If a person with dementia requires complete assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), what stage of the disease is he/she in?
a) Middle stage: wandering b) Early stage: minor confusion
c) Late stage: forgetting how to swallow d) None of the above
12. When a person with dementia hits you or someone else, what might they be trying to communicate?
a) Fear b) Frustration
c) Feeling overwhelmed d) All of the above e) None of the above
13. Which of the following does not directly cause sudden behavior changes in the person with dementia?
a) His/her health and comfort b) His/her age
c) His/her environment
d) His/her ability to communicate e) None of the above
14. It is important that you be accurate and thorough when describing a resident's behavior. Which of the following is the best example of this?
a) Mrs. Smith refused to go to the Bingo activity today.
b) Mrs. Smith did not want to go to the Bingo activity today. She usually loves to go to Bingo. I noticed she was rubbing her ankle and had a painful expression. I asked her what was wrong and she said she couldn't walk.
c) Mrs. Smith did not want to go to the Bingo activity today. This isn't like her. I will observe her again at tomorrow’s activity
d) Mrs. Smith refused to go to Bingo today. She said she was tired but was rubbing her ankle. After lunch I will ask if she wants to go to the music program.
e) All of the examples reflect accurate resident-centered descriptions of behavior
15. Which of the following is not one of the steps of the "positive physical approach?” a) Approach from the front
b) Walk quickly c) Stand to the side d) Crouch low
e) Offer them your hand
16. Which of the following is a good way to connect with a person with dementia? a) Use the person’s name when talking with him/her
b) Introduce yourself during every interaction c) Know the person’s preferences
d) All of the above e) None of the above Dementia Competency (5-items)
17. How well do you feel you can deal with personal care, such as incontinence in a person with dementia? a) Not at all b) A little bit c) Quite a lot d) Very much
18. How well do you feel you can play an active role in your staff team? a) Not at all
b) A little bit c) Quite a lot d) Very much
19. How well do you feel you can keep up a positive attitude towards the relatives of a person with dementia?
a) Not at all b) A little bit c) Quite a lot d) Very much
20. How well do you feel you can keep up a positive attitude towards the people you care for? a) Not at all
b) A little bit c) Quite a lot d) Very much
21. How well do you feel you can keep yourself motivated during a working day? a) Not at all
b) A little bit c) Quite a lot d) Very much
Person-Centered Care Identification (1 item)
22. After watching the video clip, identify all behaviors in the video that demonstrate person- centered care. Please check all that apply.
Aide guides resident toward dining room once grooming activity is accomplished Aide uses friendly, supportive tone
Aide models behavior of opening her mouth to help resident Aide gently wipes resident’s mouth after dentures are inserted
Aide tells resident to go to the dining room because her dentures are in place Aide acknowledges resident for successfully putting in dentures
Aide concentrates mainly on completing the task of putting dentures in mouth Aide adjusts her approach in inserting dentures responding to resident behavior
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