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A 65-year-old man was seen regularly at the community health center for medication management for his hypertension and ongoing assessment of his psychiatric disorders. The nurse in the primary care clinic that he was seeing today was new to him. She had some information from his chart about his presenting medical conditions and homeless status. The client lived in his car in the parking lot of the local refuse center. He cooked on a burner or ate his meals at McDonalds. He showered at the local gym The nurse who worked with him previously had tried to encourage him to apply to the local elderly housing authorities to provide a more stable living situation. He continually refused to even consider these options. As the new nurse working with this individual, these are some questions you may ask yourself.
1. How can you provide care for this person if you know that his lifestyle habits are causing medical problems?
2. How would you develop a trusting therapeutic relationship with this client?
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