The patient is a 68-year-old woman with a history of severe rheumatoid arthritis who is confined mostly to a bed or a chair. Sherequires assistance in changing positions or in repositioning and cannot...

The patient is a 68-year-old woman with a history of severe rheumatoid arthritis who is confined mostly to a bed or a chair. Sherequires assistance in changing positions or in repositioning and cannot bear much weight when transferring to the chair. She has care at home by family members during the day and home health assistants at night. The family usually try to cook but sometimes they are rushed and serve fast food. The home care nurse visits the patient on a weekly basis.

1. 
   Which members of the interprofessional health care professionals should be included in the patient’s care?
   


2. 
   What are the pertinent things that you should include in your assessment for this patient. ?
   


3. 
   What should be included in the family education to promote skin integrity for this patient?
   


4. 
   Based on the members chosen in #1, give 2-3 rationale for what those professionals could contribute to the patient’s well-being?
   

Use 1-2 references.