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Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas

Edition 1ISBN: 9780803627789
book Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas cover

Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas

Edition 1ISBN: 9780803627789
Exercise 12
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.
CARING
Self-Knowledge: a. Do you think having a restraint-free facility is a valuable goal, or not? Explain your thinking. Ix How did you come to believe that?
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