While admitting an 82-year-old with acute decompensated heart failure to the hospital, the nurse learns that the patient lives alone and sometimes confuses the "water pill" with the "heart pill."
When planning for the patient's discharge the nurse will facilitate a
a. consult with a psychologist.
b. transfer to a long-term care facility.
c. referral to a home health care agency.
d. arrangements for around-the-clock care.
ANS: C
The data about the patient suggest that assistance in developing a system for taking medications correctly at home is needed. A home health nurse will assess the patient's home situation and help the patient develop a method for taking the two medications as directed. There is no evidence that the patient requires services such as a psychologist consult, long-term care, or around-the-clock home care.
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