[Verified Answer]: Today you were providing care for Chris…

Today you were providing care for Chris Pender an 80 year-old patient who is recovering from abdominal surgery two days ago. Chris is eager to get up and moving around and frequently process the call belt to ask for assistance to the bathroom to walk in the hall Chris wins with pain when getting up has an unsteady gate and is refusing pain medication. Chris tells you I must get better quickly so I can get home my sweetheart needs me. You’re a little frustrated that Chris looks uncomfortable insist on not taking anything for pain and frequently request to emulate later that afternoon Chris spouse Pat comes to visit. Pat shirt is buttoned incorrectly and you notice bilateral hand tremors. You introduce yourself to Pat and explain how Chris is progressing 10 minutes later you went to the room and see Chris feeding Pat lunch from the patient’s tray Pat asked who are you when you say hello later that afternoon Chris asked do you think I will be ready to go home tomorrow as a newly licensed RN caring for Chris and Pat used a nursing process and your newly acquired critical, thinking skills to identify the most relevant and important information in this situation highlight your key areas of concern compare and contract role differences between the LPN and the RN role in taking care of Chris and Pat pander as an LPN describe the next steps you will take to communicate your concerns for Chris and Pat then put yourself in the role of the RN describe how you will process proceed in taking care of Chris and Pat Pender