During a home visit, a client asks the community health nurse to take her shopping to purchase some of the food items she needs for her diet. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) I can't. I'm going in a totally different direction.
B) You need to find some other way to get to the store.
C) I'll help you find a way to get to the store.
D) Use the foods you have in the house and shop next week.
Question 2
During a home visit and assessment of an infant and new mother, the nurse determines that the infant looks healthy. The mother seems very interested and asks several questions. One is,
Will you come to see me again? Which response would be most appropriate?
A) The baby looks good, so one or two visits more are all that is needed.
B) The agency limits the number of visits I can make; I will let you know.
C) I can come as often as you like; what would you like to accomplish together?
D) I can come weekly for the next 16 weeks, and then a staff nurse will visit.
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