Nursing Case Study of Mrs M.T.

Running head: NURSING CASE STUDY OF MRS M.T.
NURSING CASE STUDY OF MRS M.T.
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note:

1NURSING CASE STUDY OF MRS M.T.
Answer to the question number 1:
The patient has right sided paralysis which is secondary to old stroke. Also, patient is
bedbound and unable to perform ADLs and IADLs. Therefore, it can be stated that the patient
is a fall risk.
Answer to the question number 2:
The patient had a decrease in 50 per cent renal function and was also suffering from
dehydration. If the patient had maintained normal renal function and hydration level, it might
have prevented her from being hospitalized.
Answer to the question number 3:
The signs of the patient’s frailty are:
 Weakness
 Weight loss
 Fatigue
 Malnutrition (Shao et al., 2016)
Answer to the question number 4:
The geriatric syndromes of this patient are:
 Inability to perform ADLs and IADLs
 Mental disorientation
 Pressure ulcers
 Hearing impairments
 No dentures (Bell et al., 2016)