Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Kerry Cheever, Janice Hinkle

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A 77-year-old man with new diagnosis of heart failure is being referred forhome care after discharge from the hospital, and he needs regular monitoring andteaching.He has several family members at home; however, they all work.You areconcerned about his ability to manage his activities of daily living (ADLs) because ofsevere decreased activity tolerance and his need for assistance with self-careactivities.What resources could you use to assist him to remain in his home for aslong as possible? How would you go about obtaining this information? What isneeded to ensure appropriate home care follow-up and facilitate maximumindependent self-care measures within the limits of activity intolerance owing todecreased cardiac function? What is the strength of the evidence?