As a nurse, you are caring for an 82-year-old woman who has returned home after abdominal surgery to repair an inguinal hernia, needing dressing changes and IV antibiotic therapy. Upon your arrival, her daughter meets you at the door and requests a private conversation after her mother’s care is complete. While your client is sleeping, her daughter states her numerous concerns about her mother’s safety if she remains living at home alone. She indicates that her mother loses her keys on a weekly basis, forgets to pay her utility bills, and continues to hoard the food her daughter delivers weekly, eating very little.
What are your priorities regarding case management?
What are your priorities regarding care management?
How should the daughter’s safety concerns be addressed?
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