Mr. Jones who is 74 years of age, is being discharged home after having a right knee replacement. the discharged orders from the orthopedic surgeon include: continous passive motion at the current setting 0-degree extension worn when wolking with crutches (nonweight bearing postdischarge day 1,

Mr. Jones who is 74 years of age, is being discharged home after having a right knee replacement. the discharged orders from the orthopedic surgeon include: continous passive motion at the current setting 0-degree extension worn when wolking with crutches (nonweight bearing postdischarge day 1, and may begin weight bearing postdischarge day 2); and home nurse visits, as needed, physical therapy should begin the day after discharge at an orthopic center. the orders will be faxed to the center. The following medication with prescription attached include: lovenox (enoxaparin) 70 mg subcutanously onces daily for seven days, vicodin (hydrocodone bitartrate) 10mg every 4 hours PRN, and colace (docusate sodium) 100mg every day. The patient is to fellow up with the orthopedic surgeon in 3 weeks. His daughter plan to stay with him for several weeks to assist him with meal and other house hold chores. and take him to physical therapy and the orthopedic surgeon for follow up. Mr Jones has three other children who live in other states. he is a widower and attends a local church. (learning object 4)

what preparation should the nurse make in advance before attainingnecessary communuity resources and referrals before the patient is discharged.

what necessary community resources and referals will the patient need