Which individual is best served by receiving care at an adult day care center?
a. Mr. A, who needs a nebulizer treatment to control an acute asthma attack
b. Mr. B, who has been referred for carpal tunnel surgery
c. Mr. C, a new diabetic who needs teaching
d. Mr. D, who has first-stage Alzheimer's disease and a working wife
ANS: D
Adult day care centers provide services for individuals who need supervision because of physical or safety needs but are not candidates for nursing home placement. The center would provide supervision during the day, and the patient's wife would assist at other times. The patient who needs a nebulizer treatment to control an acute asthma attack would go to an urgent care center. The person who has been referred for carpal tunnel surgery would go to an ambulatory surgical center. The patient who is a new diabetic and needs teaching could be referred to a community health nursing service or an outpatient clinic.
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