A 72-Year-Old Is Being Discharged Home Following a Stroke

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 72-year-old is being discharged home following a stroke. The patient is able to walk with assistance but needs help with hygiene, dressing, and eating. Which statement by the patient's wife indicates that discharge planning goals have been met?

• A) "I can provide the care my husband needs if I use the support and resources available in the community."
• B) "Because my husband will have continuous improvement in his condition, I won't need outside assistance in his care for very long."
• C) "I can handle all of my husband's needs thanks to the instructions you've given me."
• D) "I have arranged for a home health aide to provide all the care my husband will need."

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Definitions:

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where two blocks of Earth's crust slide past each other horizontally, often causing earthquakes.

Oblique-Slip Faults

Faults that combine features of both strike-slip and dip-slip faults, moving both horizontally and vertically.

Normal Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall due to tensional forces.

Reverse Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall due to compressional forces.