The nurse clarifies the purpose for a visit during which phase of the home visit process?
a. Initiation
b. Pre-visit
c. In-home
d. Post-visit
A
The initiation phase also includes clarifying the source of referral and sharing information re-garding the purpose of a home visit with the family.
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