You are a home health nurse caring for a patient who has an immunodeficiency. What is most important for you to do to help ensure successful outcomes and a favorable prognosis?
A) Encourage the patient and family to be active partners in the management of the immunodeficiency.
B) Encourage the patient and family to be knowledgeable about the treatment regimen.
C) Make sure the patient and family understand the patient teaching.
D) Make sure the patient and family understand the medications used in treatment.
Ans: A
Feedback: Encouraging the patient and family to be active partners in the management of the immunodeficiency is the key to successful outcomes and a favorable prognosis. All options are correct, just not most correct.
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