Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas

Exercise 33

Patient Situation
Mrs. Williams is a 76-year-old Indian American woman who was admitted yesterday after suffering a stroke that paralyzed her right side. She has had diabetes and high blood pressure for many years. Since the stroke, she has been unable to speak clearly and becomes frustrated as she attempts to communicate her needs. Her daughter says Mrs. Williams is a proud, independent, and tidy woman who has been living alone since her husband's death last year. Until her stroke, she had been driving her car, cleaning her house, doing her grocery shopping, and maintaining the yard and garden. She wears eyeglasses for reading and driving and has a hearing aid, although she rarely uses it.
Caring
Self-Knowledge: Imagine yourself in Mrs. Williams's situation.
a. What is the one thing that would cause you the most stress? Why would that be the most stressful thing?
b. What is the single most important thing you would want your nurse to do for you?