Questions: A person with dementia is rummaging through their drawer. What question should you ask yourself? What are they trying to communicate? A person with dementia prefers to take a bath instead of a shower. The bath aid gives the person a shower and they become combative. What type of behavioral trigger would this be? Environmental

The answer is Environmental.

A caregiver trigger would involve the actions or presence of the caregiver directly causing distress. While the caregiver's decision to give a shower instead of a bath is involved, the trigger is more about the change in routine or environment.

Internal triggers are related to the person's physical or emotional state, such as pain or discomfort. In this scenario, the trigger is not directly related to an internal condition.

External triggers are related to factors outside the immediate environment, such as noise or other people. This scenario is more about the immediate environment rather than external factors.

Environmental triggers involve changes or disruptions in the person's surroundings or routine. In this case, the change from a preferred bath to a shower is an environmental change that led to the combative behavior.