The nurse is conducting a home care assessment for a patient who was recently discharged from the hospital after being treated for pneumonia. Which question is asked to assess the patient's risk for impaired skin integrity?
1) "Do you have clean clothes to wear?"
2) "Who is responsible for doing the laundry?"
3) "Do your clothes properly fit?"
4) "Do you require assistance when dressing?"
ANS: 3
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