General Survey/Skin/Nutrition  Nursing Essay

Your home health agency has received an order from a local hospital to evaluate and treat an elderly woman being discharged from its medical surgical unit. General Survey/Skin/Nutrition (graded) Nursing Essay Paper

Millie Gardner, an 83-year-old female patient, is being discharged home today to the care of her husband Fred (87 years old) following a 9-day hospitalization for pneumonia, dehydration, and failure to thrive. She has a history of hypertension (HTN), Type II Diabetes, and cerebral vascular accident (CVA) with left-sided weakness. Patient is alert and oriented but does have periods of forgetfulness during the overnight hours. Patient has intermittent incontinence of bowel and bladder and requires assistance with all activities of daily living (ADLs). General Survey/Skin/Nutrition (graded) Nursing Essay Paper.