Mr. Johnson is 90 years old and has been living in the nursing home

Question Answered step-by-step Mr. Johnson is 90 years old and has been living in the nursing homewhere you work for the past 5 years. Mr. Johnson has been declining over the past several weeks and is now unable to walk, care for himself and having difficulty swallowing. The doctor referred Mr. Johnson to a speech therapist to evaluate his ability to swallow. It was determined that Mr. Johnson needs a feeding tube. His family is unable to make a decision about the feeding tube. Due to his dementia, Mr. Johnson is unable to voice his feeling about placement of the feeding tube.You are aware that that Mr. Johnson would not want a feeding tube. As the gerontological nurse your role is to be the client’s advocate. What should you do next? Health Science Science Nursing NUR 101 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)