A nurse briefly summarized a home visit with the agency supervisor. How can discussing clients with a colleague help the nurse?
a. By ensuring that the agency's policies and procedures are correct
b. By confirming the nursing inferences that have been developed
c. By ensuring that appropriate referrals are made for the client
d. By confirming that the client understands the obligations of the agency
Question 2
After being invited into the apartment of some elderly clients, the nurse was shocked to realize the elderly husband was smoking marijuana. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Indicating that he or she will return at another time and then leaving the home
b. Asking the man to stop and stress that the nurse cannot return if they are going to engage in illegal behavior while the nurse is there
c. Calling the police, reporting the illegal behavior, and agreeing to serve as a witness if the case goes to trial
d. Leaving and refusing to come back until all illegal drugs are out of the apartment
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