A client with heart failure will be discharged to an upper-floor apartment and lives alone. The client has had…

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A client with heart failure will be discharged to an upper-floor apartment and lives alone. The client has had no way to weigh at home and has been readmitted again this year. Which referral should the nurse arrange first?

Accepted Answer

Option 4: A home health nurse who can set up daily weights and review symptoms

Daily weight is the early warning that prevents readmission for fluid overload. A home health referral establishes the monitoring and the response pathway that the other services assume.

Answer

Option 1: A cardiac rehabilitation program that starts after the first clinic visit

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Option 2: A meal service that delivers low-sodium meals to the home every week

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Option 3: A medical supply vendor who can deliver a bedside commode this week

A client with heart failure will be discharged to an upper-floor apartment and lives alone. The client has had no way to weigh at home and has been readmitted again this year. Which referral should the nurse arrange first?

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A client with heart failure will be discharged to an upper-floor apartment and lives alone. The client has had no way to weigh at home and has been readmitted again this year. Which referral should the nurse arrange first?

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