Author: Anonymous

The nurse is reviewing the nurses’ notes for an 84-year-old client admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF).    Nurses Note  1100: Transfer from the community hospital following a right TKA for PT/OT. Family member states that the client has been confused at times since surgery, but has no previous diagnosis of dementia. needs supervision when transferring from bed to chair; incontinent of urine at times. Able to feed self and needs assistance with bathing. Fell yesterday while in bathroom while unattended with walker. VS: T = 98°F (36.7°C); HR = 88 BPM; RR = 18 bpm; BP 92/64 mm Hg (sitting). Right knee incision dry and intact with Steri-Strips. Currently alert and oriented × 3. H/O hypertension, transient ischemic attack (TIA), stress incontinence, and osteoarthritis.    Based on the client findings, complete the following sentence by choosing from the lists of options provided. (Drop down cloze)  The nurse recognizes that the relevant client findings that are of immediate concern to the nurse are (1) , (2), and (3). 

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