Question

PLEASE READ THE CASE STUDY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY:

Mr. Jackson is 86 years old. He is admitted to HUMC for congested heart failure. He also has a history of renal failure and goes for dialysis on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday. He has an AV fistula in his right hand. He also has a history of diabetes, hypertension and depression.

He is allergic to shrimp. He is a nonsmoker. He lives with his wife and two sons.

He is on a renal, low sodium, low cholesterol diet.

He is positive for clostridium difficile.

He suffered a stroke while he was in the hospital and now has left sided weakness.

13. What will you teach Mr. Jackson and his family as a nurse in the treatment process?

Answer 1

As a nurse what I teach to Mr. Jackson as treatment is :

1.Physiological monitoring and maintenance of homeostasis

2.Reduce morbidity and prevent mortalitye

3.Prevent and detect lesion extension and cerebral oedemae

4. Prevent complicationsn

5.understand stroke aetiology

6.Assess potential/ Facilitate recovery

7.Multi disciplinary assessment and input

8.Prevent recurrent stroke

As a nurse what is teach to Mr. Jackson's family as treatment is :

1.firstly, I will give the emotional support to them.

2.It is important that the nurses notice family members need for support at the right time, use their intuition and respond appropriately.

3.The changed life situation and diverse feelings aroused by the stroke are the starting point of providing emotional support to family members.

4. I will teach them to take preventive measures to prevent another stroke.