Nurse Tucker is preparing Mr. Jones (62 yoa) for discharge the next day. Mr. Jones has ALS and this hospital admission was to treat aspiration pneumonia.
May 5, 2024
Nurse Tucker is preparing Mr. Jones (62 yoa) for discharge the next day. Mr. Jones has ALS and this hospital admission was to treat aspiration pneumonia. Mr. Jones’ wife has been his primary caregiver since his initial diagnosis with ALS 14 months earlier. She is a nurse and is on faculty at an online RN to BSN program; working from home. The patient’s disease has progressed rapidly. He is leaving the hospital on a ventilator and will require tube feedings for nutrition. He is bowel and bladder incontinent. In the patient’s transition of care what major challenge posses the greatest risk of readmission in the next 30 days which should be of concern to Nurse Tucker. Group of answer choices Decline in mental health Exhausted caregiver Unstable housing Insufficient nutrition
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