Question: 14. Mr Steve John Is A 94-year-old Gentleman Who Had A Hip Fracture Due To A Fall In A Nursing Home. He Is Mentally Alert And Was Fiercely Independent Prior To His Fall. However, He Is Now Unable To Walk And Has Become Bedridden. He Is Very Depressed And Is Crying And Screaming With Pain. You Are One Of The Careers Who Have To Feed Breakfast To Steve …

14. Mr Steve John is a 94-year-old gentleman who had a hip fracture due to a fall in a nursing home. He is mentally alert and was fiercely independent prior to his fall. However, he is now unable to walk and has become bedridden. He is very depressed and is crying and screaming with pain. You are one of the careers who have to feed breakfast to Steve but this morning he refused to eat. Steve said to you that he wanted to die because he cannot walk and has become totally dependent on staff and he feels like a burden. Explain what you as a career could do to help reduce Steve’s pain? (50 words) Outline the types of support that can be provided to Steve and how it may improve his quality of life? (50 words) Explain what can be done to improve his anxiety and depression? (50 words) 15. Give a brief description on the following terms. Advance care directive Spiritual and cultural considerations relating to palliative care