70-year-old male recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease dementiafollowing evaluation of forgetfulness, difficulty processing new information, and increased confusion. With his

  

70-year-old male recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease dementiafollowing evaluation of forgetfulness, difficulty processing new information, and increased confusion. With his declining memory and hearing impairment Roger’s daughter, Lisa, is concerned about his ability to care for himself and is interested in care options to assist him in staying in his home. Medications: NKDA, memantine (Namenda) one tablet daily. Social history: Roger lives alone in a two-bedroom home in a rural community. Roger came to the community as a migrant worker 40 years ago and worked as farm help for a local farmer providing manual labor in the fields. Roger is active in his church and attends the men’s Bible study weekly. His daughter lives nearby and visits Roger multiple times per week. Community Assessment: Roger lives in a small rural community with a small downtown. On Main Street, there is a grocery store, a family-owned pharmacy and milkshake shop, gas station, diner, second-hand store, and an outreach family practice clinic. There are two churches, one on the north side and one on the west end of town. The houses are spaced “a country mile,” separated by farmland and fields. Most of the side roads are gravel. There are no public transportation options.From the list below what options are a priority for the home health nurse to take into consideration when evaluating the best care options for Roger. Please give the reason why each priority you choose needs to be considered for the care of Roger. For the options that were not chosen please give a reason why they are not relevant to the care of Roger.                        Community Assessment                    Culture/Beliefs/Spirituality                    Disease/Illness Prevention                    Education/Counseling                    Health Promotion                   Resource Identification                   Risk Reduction                   Self-management                   Social Determinants of Health                  Surveillance Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 1025 Share (0)