Homelessness Case Study_Community Health Reasoning;George Mayfield Case RNSG 1360 (RNSG 1360)

Homelessness Case Study_Community Health Reasoning;George Mayfield George Mayfield is a 68-year-old African American male with a past history of hypertension, but has not taken his meds the past year because it was too much bother and he felt fine. He is seen at a clinic that serves the homeless in a large metropolitan community. George came to the clinic because of a headache that has been persistent the past week and blurred vision. His clothing is dirty and he has a strong body odor as well as smelly feet. His shoes are shabby and he has lots of callouses on his feet. George is missing many teeth and those that remain are yellow and brown with dental decay. When the nurse reviewed the health screening questions, George admitted that he has had a productive cough with occasional blood- tinged yellow mucus the past couple weeks. His initial BP is 188/96.