PLEASE answer all questions 1 full paragraph Case Part 1
Ernesto, a 53-year-old Hispanic male, was admitted to the hospital with severe hyperglycemia and is now newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Ernesto’s wife died 2 years ago, and he lives alone, next door to his adult son, Marcos. Ernesto speaks little English and was discharged from the hospital after 3 days. The discharge nurse at the hospital instructed Ernesto on his new medications without Marcos present because the bed was needed for another client. As the nurse instructed him, Ernesto nodded yes to the instructions.
Questions for students:
- What is your overall opinion of the discharge process by the hospital nurse? State three areas of priority concerns.
- Are you comfortable that Ernesto understood the discharge instructions? What could have been done differently?
- Which ethnicities are more prone to a diabetes diagnosis?
- What are three specific areas of follow-up care that you anticipate for Ernesto?
- CASE PART 2
- Natalie Shelton, 17 years old, was recently released to her mother’s custodyfrom the juvenile detention center, where she spent the night following herthird arrest for driving under the influence. Natalie is now at home with hermother and younger brother. Natalie’s father committed suicide 4 monthsago, and the family has been under a great deal of stress since that time,which has been exacerbated by Natalie’s drinking. The family’s response tostress is often a time for nursing intervention.
- Questions for students:
- 1. Discuss some approaches to the family as client. What resources existthat could help this family?
- 2. Consider the functions of the family as discussed in your CommunityHealth eBook. Discuss how understanding more about the Sheltonfamily’s functioning will help the community and public health (C/PH)nurse identify appropriate family interventions.
- 3.What will the C/PH nurse observe in a family who is experiencing healthy response to stress as compared with a family experiencing amaladaptive response to stress?
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