11-03-2007, 02:19 PM
8. The patient is not in severe pain and she currently has no respiratory distress. She has chosen not to have further intervention and she probably has about 3 months to live. Her husband is an active 75-year-old man with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus. Two of their three sons live 1 hour away. The patient has many concerned neighbors and friends. The patient's family asks for your advice regarding appropriate care for her for the remainder of her illness.
Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation?
A) Continued care in the rehabilitation center until she is able to ambulate on her own
B) Home health care for as long as she qualifies for skilled nursing services
C) Home hospice care with physical therapy
D) Placement under intermediate (nonskilled) care in a local nursing home
E) Placement under skilled care in a local nursing home
Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation?
A) Continued care in the rehabilitation center until she is able to ambulate on her own
B) Home health care for as long as she qualifies for skilled nursing services
C) Home hospice care with physical therapy
D) Placement under intermediate (nonskilled) care in a local nursing home
E) Placement under skilled care in a local nursing home