What might you expect about the clients home situation

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The client is an 87-year-old African American female admitted to the hospital from her home. She is widowed and has no children. Her neighbors watch out for her, bringing her groceries and making sure that she's OK each day. Her neighbor accompanies her to the hospital. The client is admitted for shortness of breath, attributed to non-adherence to her medication regimen for congestive heart failure. She is alert, oriented, and very pleasant. The neighbor takes you aside and tells you that she is concerned about the client's home situation.

1. What might you expect about the client's financial situation and why?

2. What might you expect about the client's home situation and why?

3. Based on this information, how might the client's hospitalization be affected?

4. Based on your suspicions, what questions might you ask the client during the admission process?

5. Based on this case study information, what should you focus on in discharge planning for Mrs. Johnson?

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