You are taking care of Mrs. Smith an 80-year-old client with diagnoses of Dementia. When you tell Mrs. Smith it is lunch time she insists that she has eaten already and is no longer hungry.
1. How will you communicate with Mrs. Smith?
2. What would be your next step as a nurse?
Case Scenario #2
You are assigned to Mr. Johnson, a 75-year-old client who is deaf and has an unsteady gait due to a knee replacement he had 2 years ago. You have entered his room to begin your morning care, and he is facing the television with his back to you.
1. How will you approach Mr. Johnson and communicate that it is time for you as the nurse to assist him with his care?
2. What are the nursing considerations and effective strategies when assisting the client in moving around as the client has unsteady gait? (list at least two nursing considerations and two effective strategies)
Case Scenario #3
You have been assigned to caring for a client with pneumonia who also contracted Clostridium difficile, also known as C. difficile. What should appropriate personal protective equipment (PPEs) be used when caring for this client? List all the appropriate PPEs.
