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Case Study
Mr. RC. Is an 81-year old who is admitted from the hospital to yourlong- term care facility. He was in the hospital for pneumonia. His wifeof 55 years has decided she is unable to care for him at home. Mrs. RCstates He has gotten too weak for me to care for him. Im afraid hewill fall and hurt himself. Im not well myself and Im too weak tocontinue to bathe, dress and feed him. He is so forgetful. Im afraidhes going to burn the house down. I hope Im doing the best thing forhim.
You complete your assessment and these are your findings.Oriented to self and wife only. Cannot tell you the day, time or statehe lives in. VS 97.6o F, heart rate is 72 and regular, respirations are20, blood pressure is 146/84, SPO2 is 96% on room air. Can follow onlyvery simple commands. He can walk holding on to the hand rails in thehallway, but gait is unsteady.
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