Which of the following are specific safety measures the nurse should apply when making a home visit? Select all that apply
A) Plan to reschedule the visit if you find a large group of people assembled between you and the client's door.
B) Immediately leave the home when family members begin to physically fight with one another.
C) Enter the residence before you determine that the family you are intending to visit does live there and is home.
D) Travel only in pairs for all home visits.
E) If someone approaches you and indicates that they want your nursing bag, throw your bag away from where you are and run in the opposite direction.
F) Leave an itinerary of your planned travels, the telephone numbers of families you will attempt to visit and your cellular phone number at your base of operation.
Ans: A, B, E, F
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