What preparation should the home health nurse do prior to making ...

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What preparation should the home health nurse do prior to making the first home visit to the family of a child assigned to him or her?
 
  a. identification of the location of the home and available parking
  b. determination of what equipment is needed
  c. contact with the health care practitioner and family, review of family data, and neighborhood assessment for environmental factors
  d. criminal background checks on the neighbors, property values in the neighborhood, and a financial assessment of family

Question 2

The nurse is inspecting the skin of an infant. Intradermal vesicles and weeping are noted in the skin folds. The nurse instructs the parents in care of the problem and in ways to prevent recurrence.
 
  The instructions would include which of the following statements: a. Elimination of household aeroallergens
  b. Elimination of environmental irritants
  c. Avoidance of extreme temperatures
  d. All of the above

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Answer to Question 1

C

Feedback
A Incorrect. Preinteraction is not only the identification of the location of the home and available parking, but much more.
B Incorrect. Preinteraction is not concerned with the determination of what equipment is needed.
C Correct. Preinteraction phase is involved in prepartion prior to the first home visit, and includes contact with the health care practitioner and family, review of family data, and neighborhood assessment for environmental factors that may affect personal safety.
D Incorrect. Preinteraction does not require criminal background checks on the neighbors, property values in the neighborhood, or a financial assessment of the family.

Answer to Question 2

D
The symptoms are consistent with atopic dermatitis. The above interventions can reduce recurrence and help improve symptoms.