At the request of a family, a nurse returned for a follow-up visit a month after the patient was discharged from care. He had been doing quite well, but at this visit the home care nurse noticed that the client was extremely confused and disoriented.
What should the nurse discuss with the family before contacting the client's physician?
a. Current prescription and over-the-counter drugs the client is taking
b. Family history of Alzheimer disease
c. Financial resources available to the client
d. Results of the laboratory values from the client's last blood test
Question 2
A 60-year-old woman complained to the nurse that she just could not keep caring for her 85-year-old mother much longer. What might prevent the woman from using the respite center that the nurse suggested?
a. Cost of respite care
b. Embarrassment
c. Family expectations
d. Fear of how others would care for her mother
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