Community Module 7 Discussion The
Elderly
Community Module 7 Discussion The Elderly
Scenario:
As a community health nurse, you are working in an outpatient
clinic in a community that serves mainly elderly clients.
This year, you noted that 85 percent of the visits resulting in
hospitalization resulted from bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, and
influenza as compared to last year. At that time; the visits weredue
to colds, sore throats, influenza, bronchitis, and pneumonia, in
order of frequency.
Maria Perez, a 73-year-old Cuban American woman has been
referred for community health nursing services following her
discharge from the hospital. She smokes two packs of cigarettes
per day. She was recently hospitalized as a result of a severe
shortness of breath due to an asthma attack. The primary care
provider prescribed respiratory treatments using Albuterol via jet
nebulizer every 4-6 hours as needed. Mrs. Perez lives alone and
has three cats to take care of.
Instructions:
Read the scenario above and answer the following questio

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