A new mother asked the community/public health nurse what a nurse visiting her at home would do differently from what the nurses in the hospital had already done. What might be the nurse's response?
A. All nurses try to help people stay well, but I can also help you assess your home for any dangers to the baby.
B. Hospital nurses and I all try to be helpful, but I can also tell you how to obtain excellent child care.
C. In the hospital, you had a nurse focus on your baby and another nurse focus on your care. I'll be focusing on both you and your baby.
D. The other nurses in the hospital focus on helping you and the baby get off to a great start. I'm going to repeat everything to be sure you really know it.
Question 2
A home health nurse was making an initial visit to an elderly man. As the nurse began the assessment, the wife gave all the information requested. What does the nurse need to do next?
A. Because the nurse has all the needed information, appropriate interventions must be agreed upon with the family.
B. Having the information, the nurse should now decide upon appropriate nursing diagnoses.
C. The next step is to assess the environment of the wider community.
D. The nurse needs to confirm with the client as the nurse has heard only the wife's perspective.
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