An Older Client with a Chronic Problem Is Accompanied to the Hospital

question 10

Multiple Choice

An older client with a chronic problem is accompanied to the hospital by a best friend who has lived with the client since becoming widowed and the client's children moved out of state.Using the family nursing approach,how can the nurse best intervene?

• A) Involve the friend and children in the patient's care,discharge planning,and home care.
• B) Encourage the friend to wait until discharge to provide care for the patient at home.
• C) Explain to the friend that for confidentiality reasons she cannot be involved in the patient's care.
• D) Encourage liberal visiting hours by the friend and the patient's children.

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Definitions:

Aortic Arch Reflex

A cardiovascular reflex that helps regulate blood pressure by sensing changes in the arterial blood pressure through baroreceptors in the aortic arch.

Parasympathetic Stimulation

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, leading to responses like decreased heart rate and increased digestive activity.

Vasoconstriction

The narrowing of blood vessels, which increases blood pressure by decreasing the diameter through which blood can flow.

Vasomotor Sympathetic

Pertaining to the control of blood vessel diameter by the sympathetic nervous system, affecting blood flow and pressure.