Author Question: As an experienced home health nurse, Beth Rogers is most likely to be concerned about an increased ... (Read 13 times)

asmith134 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

As an experienced home health nurse, Beth Rogers is most likely to be concerned about an increased risk of suicide in which of the following clients?

1. Anna Adams, a 69-year-old Caucasian who was widowed 3 years ago and is now being followed for severe asthma
2. Bart Blackwell, a 73-year-old African American who has congestive heart failure (CHF) and whose wife was recently diagnosed with breast cancer
3. Christopher Craft, an 83-year-old Caucasian who lost his wife 1 year ago and is currently being treated for colon cancer
4. Doris Dean, a 76-year-old African American who never married and is being seen following hip replacement surgery

Question 2

In assessing functional capacity in a client, a home health nurse should collect data on instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) including

1. Ability to eat without assistance.
2. Bathing and toileting.
3. Dressing.
4. Management of personal finances.