Home health nurses have some different nursing activities than those of community health nurses. Which of the following describes the home health nurse's activities?
1. Conducting health education classes in a senior citizens' common residence building
2. Conducting blood pressure screening on a regular basis at a local mall
3. Visiting and assessing the home care and further teaching needs of a recently discharged hospital patient
4. Acting as a nurse consultant to a chronic psychiatric ward in a state institution
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The home health nurse works with individuals in the home; the other descriptors are com-munity nurse activities.
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