Question Mrs. Jessup is a 75-year-old nursing home resident with Alzheimer’sdisease. Her husband visits frequently and seemscaring. The nursing assistants report that on several occasions they have walked into Mrs. Jessup’s room and witnessed herhusband holding Mrs. Jessup’s hand at his genital area. At times, they have found him with his hand beneath her blanket,touching his wife in her genital region. In addition to his behaviors with his wife, Mr. Jessup has developed a friendship withanother resident who is mentally competent. The staff has noticed that when Mr. Jessup visits, this resident usually closes thedoor. Once, a nurse entered without knocking and found the pair together in bed. How should the staff best handle this situation? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 114 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

Question Mrs. Jessup is a 75-year-old nursing home resident with Alzheimer’sdisease. Her husband visits frequently and seemscaring. The nursing assistants report that on several occasions they have walked into Mrs. Jessup’s room and witnessed herhusband holding Mrs. Jessup’s hand at his genital area. At times, they have found him with his hand beneath her blanket,touching his wife in her genital region. In addition to his behaviors with his wife, Mr. Jessup has developed a friendship withanother resident who is mentally competent. The staff has noticed that when Mr. Jessup visits, this resident usually closes thedoor. Once, a nurse entered without knocking and found the pair together in bed. How should the staff best handle this situation? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 114 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)