Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas

Exercise 3

PATIENT SITUATION
Recall your patient Alvin Lin, from Meet Your Patients. Mr. Lin, is a 79-year-old man who was just transferred from a long-term care facility to your medical unit. His admitting diagnosis is dehydration and pneumonia. In the handoff report you were told he had rested well during the night and was alert and oriented. When you enter his room, he is confused and does not know where he is. He is becoming combative and is trying to get out of bed.
DOING
Nursing Process (Diagnosis): Which nursing diagnosis seems more useful to you in planning care for Mr. Lin?
a. Confusion related to disease process
b. Risk for Falls related to confusion and possibly r/t weakness