Mrs. Pender is eager to get up and moving around. She frequently presses the call bell to ask for assistance to the bathroom and to walk in the hall. Her gait is unsteady and she winces with pain each time she gets up but is refusing pain medication. Mrs. Pender states: “I want to get better quickly so I can get home soon”. You are a little frustrated by her insistence on not taking anything for pain and her many requests to ambulate. Later that afternoon, Mrs. Pender’s husband comes in to visit. You introduce yourself to him and tell him how his wife is progressing. Twenty minutes later, you enter the room again to see Mrs. Pender feeding her husband her lunch. When you say “Hello” to Mr. Pender, he responds “Who are you?” Mrs. Pender asks you if you think she will be ready to go home tomorrow. Describe your assessment of this situation.
