While assessing a client's environment for safety concerns, the nurse finds that most of the rooms in the house have only one outlet with various cords entering the outlet
When this concern is shared with the client and spouse, they state that "this is the way we've lived for years." What should the nurse do?
1. Provide telephone numbers for local electricians.
2. Continue to persuade the client to have the home rewired.
3. Not bring the subject up again.
4. Document the findings and the client and spouse's response to the concern.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Although not inappropriate, this option is not likely to be acted upon by the client.
Rationale 2: Home health nurses cannot expect to change a family's living space and lifestyle, and such an intervention may be resented by the client.
Rationale 3: The nurse has an obligation to bring safety issues to the client's attention.
Rationale 4: Home health nurses cannot expect to change a family's living space and lifestyle. However, they can express concern when a situation suggests the possibility for injury. Nurses must document information they provide and the family's response to instruction as well as make ongoing assessments about the family's use of safety precautions.
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