Author Question: Which of the following are benefits of home visits? (Select all that apply.) a. Promote health ... (Read 59 times)

viki · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following are benefits of home visits? (Select all that apply.)

a. Promote health for adolescent mothers
b. Identify barriers and provide support for family health promotion goals
c. Allow families to maintain a sense of con-trol in meeting their health care needs
d. Prolong the nurse-client relationship
e. Establishment of healthy behaviors

Question 2

A nurse is completing an initial home visit with a family. Which of the following nursing actions is most important to include?

a. Explore the client's ideas and perceptions about the purpose of the visits
b. Identify with the client the contradictions in the client's words and health behaviors
c. Refer the client to others in the health team
d. Teach the client about solutions to his or her problems

sarajane1989 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C
Some of the benefits of home visits include identifying barriers and support for family health promotion goals and allowing families to maintain a sense of control in meeting their health care needs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
During the initial home visit, it is important to explore the client's ideas and perception about the purpose of the visits. Teaching the client and client referral are part of the in-home visit phase.