Asked by Challagondla Venkatesh on Apr 28, 2024
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The patient is in the hospital with the diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.Before the patient is discharged,the community-based nurse is making a visit to the patient's home,where he lives with his daughter and her family.What would be a major focus of this visit?
A) Demonstrate to the caregiver techniques for providing care.
B) Stress to the family how difficult it will be to provide care at home.
C) Encourage the family to send the patient to an extended-care facility.
D) Teach the family how to have the patient declared incompetent.
Early-Onset Alzheimer's
A form of Alzheimer's disease that appears before the age of 65, often characterized by rapid progression.
Caregiver Techniques
Methods and practices used by caregivers to provide effective care.
Extended-Care Facility
A healthcare institution providing long-term patient care, including rehabilitation, nursing care, and chronic condition management.
- Cultivate communication and intervention approaches centered around the patient, honoring their desires and independence.
- Comprehend the variation present in communities and the importance of cultural sensitivity in nursing practices.
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Learning Objectives
- Cultivate communication and intervention approaches centered around the patient, honoring their desires and independence.
- Comprehend the variation present in communities and the importance of cultural sensitivity in nursing practices.
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