An exhausted daughter is the sole caregiver to a patient with moderate Alzheimer disease (AD). She asks the nurse what respite care entails. Which statement indicates that the caregiver under-stands the nurse's response?
a. "My mom would stay in a long-term care facility for a short time while I rest."
b. "Home health aides would come to our home and help me with housework."
c. "A registered nurse would provide total care for my mom in 3 day intervals."
d. "I would be connected with a special support group to share stresses and com-municate with other caregivers."
A
Respite care is placing the patient temporarily in a long-term care facility (usually for no longer than a month) to give the family respite from the responsibility of 24/7 care.
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