Clinical Scenarios, Rehabilitative Care

Question Clinical Scenarios, Rehabilitative CareJanet Kay is 81 years old. She has been living at home with her husband. She got out of bed early one morning and tripped over her telephone cord. She broke her hip and had to have surgery to fix the fracture. Janet is being moved onto a rehab floor, to start being able to move about. Janet is slowly learning how to move around independently, using her walker.1.)What if… Janet needs extra help learning to use her walker. What things should you concentrate on when working with her?2 What if… Janet is concerned with her movement and therapy. She does not like being forced to do therapy when she is not in the mood. She gets frustrated having to go every day. What things can be done to help assist Janet, remembering key points of rehabilitative nursing? 3 What if… Janet gets in a large amount of pain every day after therapy. What can you do to decrease her pain level after therapy? Health Science Science Nursing SN COA1 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)