The charge nurse is reviewing a list of clients scheduled for discharge. Which client should have a referral for home care?
1. Client scheduled for outpatient radiation treatments
2. Client recovering from total knee replacement surgery
3. Client treated in the emergency department for a bee sting
4. Client admitted for 12 hours for fluids to treat dehydration
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Rationale 1: A client scheduled for outpatient radiation treatments would not be homebound.
Rationale 2: The client recovering from total knee replacement surgery would need home care for physical therapy and nursing assessment of the surgical wound.
Rationale 3: A client recovering from a bee sting would not be homebound.
Rationale 4: A client with dehydration most likely would not be homebound.
Global Rationale:The client recovering from total knee replacement surgery would need home care for physical therapy and nursing assessment of the surgical wound. The clients having outpatient radiation treatments, recovering from a bee sting, and treated for dehydration most likely would not be homebound and not eligible for home care.
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