When verbally communicating with a patient of dementia, what should a nursing assistant do if the patient is struggling to find a word?

If a patient with dementia is struggling to find a word, gently offering the word can help the conversation continue without making the patient feel rushed. The correct choice is “gently try to provide a word the patient may be looking for.” Refocusing the patient or speaking to a family member instead does not directly help with the word-finding difficulty.

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