A nurse in the family practice clinic is assessing an older adult who has dementia. The adult daughter/caregiver expresses concern that the parent should no longer be left alone while the daughter is at work. What response by the nurse is best?
a. Refer the family to a social worker.
b. Encourage the daughter to look into nursing homes
c. Tell the daughter there are medications for dementia. d.
Help the daughter explore adult day care options.
ANS: D
Adult day care facilities offer care of the older person during the working hours. This might be a good option for the family. A social worker can help, but the nurse should be active in problem solving with the daughter. Medications are available for dementia, but dementia remains a progressive disorder, so this does not help solve the problem. A nursing home may not yet be needed.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is working with a family that just experienced the birth of their first child at 34 weeks. Which statements indicate that additional teaching is needed? Select all that apply
1. "Our baby will be in an isolette to keep him warm." 2. "Breathing might be harder for our baby because he is early." 3. "The growth of our baby will be faster than if he were term." 4. "Tube feedings will be required because his stomach is small." 5. "Because he came early, he will not produce urine for two days." Correct
A nurse is monitoring trends of a patient's SvO2 as a measure of oxygen delivery to tissues. The nurse would be concerned about the accuracy of this trending if which patient condition develops?
1. The patient's heart rate drops. 2. The patient develops a high fever. 3. The patient develops gastrointestinal bleeding. 4. The patient's SaO2 improves with antibiotic therapy. 5. The patient is receiving multivitamins in intravenous infusions.
A nurse is educating the staff nurses about ketoacidosis. To evaluate the group's understanding, the nurse asks, "Which of the following signs and symptoms would not be consistent with ketoa-cidosis?" The group gives the correct answer, which
is a. a blood glucose of 600. b. a blood glucose of 60. c. acidosis. d. ketones in the urine.
In making an assessment of a patient with a bleeding disorder who has a dark complexion, the nurse should check the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet for _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word