Your patient is a 65 year-old male, lives alone and has no family.  He has poor vision and limited mobility due to arthritis.  He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago. He is compliant with monthly diabetic checkups with his physician, and it was discovered that he had an ulcer at the plantar aspect of the right foot.  Your patient has been treating the wound himself.  Upon entering their premises you noticed that the wound dressing is fully soaked and flies have been roaming around on the right foot of your client.                 As a community health nurse what would be your nursing responsibility and priority on the given case?

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 Your patient is a 65 year-old male, lives alone and has no family.  He has poor vision and limited mobility due to arthritis.  He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago. He is compliant with monthly diabetic checkups with his physician, and it was discovered that he had an ulcer at the plantar aspect of the right foot.  Your patient has been treating the wound himself.  Upon entering their premises you noticed that the wound dressing is fully soaked and flies have been roaming around on the right foot of your client.  

 

            As a community health nurse what would be your nursing responsibility and priority on the given case?

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