Mrs. Jones, 86 years old, has mild dementia and lives in an apartment with her husband. Her treatment plan includes daily
donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept), daily low dose of loxapine (Loxapac), and 15 mg of oxazepam (Serax) p.r.n. The community gerontological team organizes in-home services, and intervention is coordinated by the psychiatric and mental health nurse case manager. To ensure safe home care management, the psychiatric and mental health nurse is planning community support services for Mrs.
Jones and her husband. What should the nurse do to best achieve this outcome?
A. Assess weekly and teach family how to monitor physical status and contact assistance
B. Assess 3x/wk and coordinate daily support services
C. Arrange daily visits from PSW and prepare for transfer to LTC
D. Monitor VS daily and arrange PSW visits 3x/wk