An elderly client scheduled for surgery is concerned that his wife is not going to be able to manage at home alone. Which of the following can the nurse do to help this client and spouse?
1. Encourage the client to not worry about his spouse.
2. Ask the client if the spouse would agree to having some help while he is hospitalized.
3. Encourage the spouse to come and stay with the client in the hospital.
4. Suggest the spouse stay in a hotel until the client is discharged.
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When the frail elderly and spouse live together, they depend on each other for daily existence. When one is hospitalized, it places both at risk. The nurse should ask the client if the spouse would agree to having some help while the client is hospitalized. Encouraging the client not to worry does not take into consideration the risk to the spouse. Having the spouse stay with the client in the hospital could cause additional health problems for both the client and spouse. The client's finances might not support the spouse staying in a hotel until the client is discharged.
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