Reference no: EM133218673

Question

Read the scenario below, answer the questions, and apply the CARE principles to the scenario.

Scenario

Mark is working in home care and is to see 10 clients in an eight-hour day. He receives a list of clients with specific times to make home visits based on the needs of the clients. He has three clients to see before his first break at 10:00 a.m.

Client Care List

Mrs. Smithers (0730)

• Apply compression stockings in the a.m.
• Take a blood glucose reading using a glucometer and record it.
• The LPN will provide the dose of insulin to the client later.

Mr. Beaver (total care) (0830)

• Complete a transfer of client with a ceiling lift in their bedroom to a commode.
• Give client a shower.

Mrs. Ahmed (1000)

• Medication assistance scheduled for 10:00 a.m. for eye drops and medications (level 3).

Client Care Situation (Prioritization)

When Mark arrives to take Mrs. Smither's blood glucose reading, he finds that it is lower than the range on the care plan.

• What should Mark do?

After this situation, Markis now running late and is trying to determine who to see next, Mrs. Ahmed or Mr. Beaver.

• Who should Mark see first?
• What does level 3 medication assistance mean?

General Questions/Activities

• What should Mark do if a client's status changes during a home visit?
• Provide Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation (SBAR) to give a status update on Mrs. Smithers.