Nurse Moose
    HESI Compass exit proctored exam

    An older adult client who cares for her husband at home has just learned that she needs to have knee replacement surgery. She tells the nurse she is concerned about her inability to provide care to her husband while she recovers from surgery and attends physical therapy. She has a friend who can drive her to and from her appointments once she is discharged, but cannot provide the care her husband needs. How should the nurse respond to the client?