Hitchcock et al. (2003) described the three phases of the home visit of a nurse as:
a. contact, interact, and react
b. preinteraction, engagement and active participation, and termination
c. learning, application of what is learned, and point of evaluation
d. focusing, planning, and resolution
B
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A Incorrect. Contact, interact and react are not the three phases of the home visit according to Hitchcock et al (2003).
B Correct. Following the initial phone call, Hitchcock et al describes the three phases of the home visit: 1) preinteraction; 2) engagement/active participation; and 3) termination.
C Incorrect. Learning, application of what is learned, and point of evaluation are not the three phases of the home visit according to Hitchcock et al (2003).
D Incorrect. Focusing, planning, and resolution are not the three phases of the home visit according to Hitchcock et al (2003).
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