Select the nursing diagnosis from the following a. Congestive ...

[EAugust]

Select the nursing diagnosis from the following
 
  a. Congestive heart failure related to history of hypertension
  b. Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus related to obesity
  c. Alteration in thought process related to Alz-heimer's disease
  d. Osteoporosis related to menopause

Question 2

Betty Daniels, 76 years old, has come to the physician's office complaining of extreme exhaustion. Mrs. Daniels is the primary caregiver for her 80-year-old husband. She refuses to place her husband in a nursing facility.
 
  What referral would you make for Mrs. Daniels?
  a. Hospitalization
  b. Home health nursing
  c. Respite care
  d. Senior center

[Sierray]

Answer to Question 1

C
Response C describes a patient problem that nursing care can address. Responses A, B, and D are medical diagnoses.

Answer to Question 2

C
Respite care is a service for caregivers who need time away from their family member. The respite worker usually comes into the home to provide care for the older adult. Response A, hospitalization, is probably inappropriate for Mr. or Mrs. Daniels. Response B, home health nursing, requires that Mr. Daniels, not his caregivers, have a skilled care need for services. The senior center (response D) might be a good referral for Mrs. Daniels while the respite worker is caring for her husband.

[EAugust]

Thank you

[Sierray]

Happy to help you