DQ Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging

DQ Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging

1. You are a nurse caring for an 87-year-old retired teacher who underwent hip replacement surgery 2 weeks ago and has transferred to your rehabilitation unit for physical therapy and nursing care until she is physically able to return home. Before her surgery, she lived alone, maintained an immaculately clean house, and was very socially active, with several events scheduled throughout her week. She traveled extensively but limited her personal driving to daylight hours. Upon admission to your rehab unit, the patient wonders aloud how she’ll return to her former lifestyle and who will help her. Before her surgery, she lived alone in a house that was always immaculately clean. She was also very social and had several plans every week. She traveled a lot, but she only drove her own car during the day. When the patient comes to your rehab unit, she asks out loud how she will get back to her old life and who will help her.

What data can you gather based on available patient information?
How should you Help the patient to facilitate maximal health?
What questions should you ask yourself when caring for this patient to help ensure the quality of life?
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Required Textbooks and Reading Material: Touhy, Theris DNP, and Jett, Kathleen, (2018). Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 5th Edition. Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323401678