On the first home visit, a nurse explained to an elderly couple how the nurse could help them. Who would be the most knowledgeable concerning the couple's health needs?
a. The nurse who had analyzed all of the background data
b. The hospital case manager who had coordinated the couple's care
c. The elderly couple themselves
d. The nurse who had been the primary care provider in the hospital before discharge
Question 2
A new mother seemed hesitant to let the community/public health nurse into her apartment. However, the visit seemed to go well, with the nurse sharing information, resources, and positive support to the new mother.
At the end of the visit, the mother thanked the nurse profusely but said she thought she was all right now so there was no need for the nurse to return. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Chart that the mother was noncompliant and would not let the nurse return.
b. Plan on returning in 1 week to answer any new questions the mother might have about her baby, how to care for him, or how infants grow and develop.
c. Stress how to get in touch with the public health agency if the mother ever has questions or needs assistance and then wish her the very best.
d. Try to find free formula, baby cereal, infant clothes, and other goodies to give the new mother so she will let the nurse back into the apartment.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
The nurse needs to inform the patient with impaired vision when a touch is to occur and ask permissi
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
Reclining Couple on a Sarcophagus from Cerveteri
Elderly/ grandparents listening to music