A community health nurse is working with a family in which an elderly woman was ne-glected by her son and his wife but insists on remaining with the young couple despite the threat of future neglect
Which intervention should be given highest priority?
a. Identifying community resources to decrease the caregivers' stress
b. Establishing patient rights and consequences of abuse and monitoring
c. Providing stress management techniques for both of the caregivers
d. Educating the caregivers on the aging process and how to cope with it
ANS: B
Securing the patient's safety is the priority for care. This option sets forth expectations for the family and establishes the fact that the patient's state will be monitored. The other options are appropriate interventions but are not the highest priority.
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