Mrs. J, age 79, presents with acute abdominal pain at the ER. She is found to have an ovarian cyst.
Surgery is promptly and successfully performed. Because Mrs. J lives alone, she is transferred to a short-term care facility where she can recover until her daughter can travel from another state to take her home. While in the care facility, Mrs. J, who is already underweight and frail, refuses to eat. She begins to lose weight rapidly. In developing a care plan for Mrs. J, her gerontological nurse can best strengthen Mrs. J's self-care capacity by:
A) Making sure her meals are attractive and seasoned well
B) Planning and ordering nutritious meals for her
C) Monitoring her nutritional status through observations of skin turgor and muscle strength
D) Obtaining a menu from the facility's kitchen from which she can order foods she prefers
Question 2
Which of the following is true of coaching an elder to perform a self-care task independently?
A) It requires more time and effort than letting the caregiver do the task
B) It makes the patient feel demeaned and dependent
C) It is not advised for patients who require multiple medications
D) It is not possible when a patient lacks desire or decides against self-care
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