Home health nurses have some different nursing activities than those of community health nurses. Which statement best describes the home health nurse's activities?
a. Conducting health education classes in a senior citizens' common residence build-ing
b. Conducting blood pressure screening on a regular basis at a local mall
c. Visiting and assessing the home care and further teaching needs of a patient who has been recently discharged from the hospital
d. Acting as a nurse consultant to a chronic psychiatric section in a state institution
C
The home health nurse works with individuals in the home; the other descriptors are community nurse activities.
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