An elderly patient is to be discharged from the acute care hospital with left-sided weakness, difficulty swallowing, and inability to independently perform ADLs, therefore requiring daily physical therapy
The patient has no family and lives in a high-rise apartment building. Referral to which level of long-term care would the nurse likely recommend at the care planning conference?
a. Sheltered housing
b. Skilled nursing facility
c. Assisted living facility
d. Domiciliary care
ANS: B
The patient requires the ongoing assistance of trained medical professionals, including nurses, doctors, and physical therapists. A skilled nursing facility should be recommended.
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