The nurse has identified the diagnosis Self-Care Deficit for an older patient with hyposmia. What should the nurse include in the discharge instructions? Select all that apply.
1. Date and label all foods.
2. Remove kitchen waste weekly.
3. Use only disposable body wipes and avoid bathing or showering.
4. Establish a schedule for house cleaning or hire a housekeeper.
5. Place natural-gas detectors near the gas heater or stove.
1. Date and label all foods.
4. Establish a schedule for house cleaning or hire a housekeeper.
5. Place natural-gas detectors near the gas heater or stove.
Explanation: 1. Dating and labeling all foods may prevent a patient who is unable to smell from becoming ill with spoiled food products.
2. The removal of kitchen waste should be done every evening to prevent a garbage smell from permeating the house, which may be offensive to visitors and go undetected by the older person with hyposmia.
3. Using colognes as substitutes for baths may cause an unpleasant body odor and may result in social isolation.
4. Establishing a schedule for house cleaning will prevent malodors from permeating the house and being offensive to visitors when the patient is unable to detect such odors.
5. Placing natural-gas detectors near gas heater or stove needs to be done because the inability to smell gas increases the potential for fire and explosions.
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