A patient tells the nurse he does not want to go to a nursing home and knows that he needs some help with preparing meals and transportation but does not want to be with "a lot of sick people."
Which of the following should the nurse suggest to this patient? 1. Residential care facility
2. Assisted living facility
3. Intermediate care facility
4. Skilled nursing care facility
Residential care facility
Rationale: A residential care facility is another term for a facility that offers "board and care" to the residents. Services typically include meals, social activities, housekeeping, laundry services, and limited transportation. This patient is a candidate for a residential care facility. Assisted living facilities have 50 to 200 residents and the residents need to be ambulatory to be able to arrive independently to the dining area. The patient does not want to be with a large number of people, so this type of facility would not be to the patient's liking. Intermediate care and skilled care facilities are sometimes referred to as "nursing homes.". The patient does not need intermediate or skilled care and is therefore not a candidate for either of these types of facilities.
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