A nursing student is undergoing a community health clinical rotation. One of the patients is a 53-year-old grandmother who has recently assumed custody of her daughter's two young children, ages 3 and 5 years old
Regarding the children's welfare, which of the following is most important for the nursing student to assess on this visit? a. The patient's financial ability to care for two young children
b. The patient's knowledge of safety precautions for young children
c. The patient's emotional stability
d. The patient's feelings regarding taking on this responsibility
B
Some patients are unaware of safety precautions, such as keeping medicine, poisonous plants, or other poisons away from children or reading the expiration date on food products. A nursing assessment will identify the patient's level of knowledge regarding home safety so that safety problems can be corrected with an individualized care plan. Although the other responses are important, they are not the focus of home safety issues, but financial and emotional aspects of care.
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