Which of the following personal safety precautions should guide ...

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Which of the following personal safety precautions should guide the nurse working in home care?
 
  1. Do not carry personal items such as extra car keys or a cellular phone.
  2. Avoid making a visit with another nurse.
  3. Schedule visits during daylight hours.
  4. Never wear a nametag.

Question 2

Nursing care in the fourth trimester includes an important intervention sometimes referred to as taking the time to mother the mother. Specifically, this expression refers to:
 
  1. formally initializing individualized care by confirming the woman's and infant's ID numbers on their respective wrist bands (This is your baby).
  2. teaching the mother to check the identity of any person who comes to remove the baby from the room (It's a dangerous world out there).
  3. including other family members in the teaching of self-care and child care (We're all in this together).
  4. nurturing the woman by providing encouragement and support for her taking on the many tasks of motherhood.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. To the contrary, the nurse should carry her keys and cell phone in the event she would need to use her keys in self-defense or use her cell phone to call for help.
2. Incorrect. Making a visit in pairs is a good personal strategy for nurses visiting families with a history of violence or substance abuse.
3. Correct. For the nurse's personal safety, all home visits should be conducted during day-light hours.
4. Incorrect. Dress should be casual but professional in appearance, with a name identifica-tion tag.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. Matching ID wrist bands is more of a formality but also a get acquainted pro-cedure. Mothering the mother is more a process of encouraging and supporting the woman in her new role.
2. Incorrect. Having the mother check IDs is a security measure for protecting the baby from abduction. Mothering the mother is more a process of encouraging and supporting the woman in her new role.
3. Incorrect. Teaching the whole family is just good nursing practice. Mothering the moth-er is more a process of encouraging and supporting the woman in her new role.
4. Correct. Many professionals believe that the nurse's nurturing and support function is more important than providing physical care and teaching.