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(a)
To determine:
You finish teaching Ms. Cavallo about the importance of a balanced diet and how it will help her regain strength to ambulate. As you are doing her morning assessment, you notice that she has a reddened area on her coccyx. Which risk factors contribute to this findings.
Case summary:
Ms. Cavallo, 97 years of age, has been a resident at the rehabilitation unit for 6 weeks. She has been receiving rehabilitation therapy following the repair of her fractured left hip. The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) tells you that Ms. Cavallo has not been finishing her meals over the past 2 days because of poor appetite. As you enter her room with a food tray today, she stares, “Go away and take that tray of food with you. I’m tired of all of this, and I just want to stay in bed today.” You explore why she feels this way. You discover that she does not like the foods that are being prepared for her and she does not feel strong enough to get out of bed and use my walker.
(b)
To determine:
You finish teaching Ms. Cavallo about the importance of a balanced diet and how it will help her regain strength to ambulate. As you are doing her morning assessment, you notice that she has a reddened area on her coccyx. In addition to a balanced diet, which other nursing interventions would be good to include in her plan of care.
Case summary:
Ms. Cavallo, 97 years of age, has been a resident at the rehabilitation unit for 6 weeks. She has been receiving rehabilitation therapy following the repair of her fractured left hip. The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) tells you that Ms. Cavallo has not been finishing her meals over the past 2 days because of poor appetite. As you enter her room with a food tray today, she stares, “Go away and take that tray of food with you. I’m tired of all of this, and I just want to stay in bed today.” You explore why she feels this way. You discover that she does not like the foods that are being prepared for her and she does not feel strong enough to get out of bed and use my walker.
You finish teaching Ms. Cavallo about the importance of a balanced diet and how it will help her regain strength to ambulate. As you are doing her morning assessment, you notice that she has a reddened area on her coccyx.
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