While Admitting an 80-Year-Old Patient with Heart Failure to the Medical

question 17

Multiple Choice

While admitting an 80-year-old patient with heart failure to the medical unit, the nurse obtains the information that the patient lives alone and sometimes confuses the "water pill" with the "heart pill." The nurse makes a note that discharge planning for the patient will need to include

• A) transfer to a dementia care service.
• B) referral to a home health care agency.
• C) placement in a long-term-care facility.
• D) arrangements for around-the-clock care.

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Definitions:

Equality

Equality refers to the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities, an important principle in social justice and law.

Impairment

A reduction in physical, mental, or emotional function or capacity.

Social Model

A framework that views disability not as an individual's medical condition but as a result of societal barriers and attitudes.