You are assessing a new patient and his home environment following the patient's referral for community-based care. Which of the following is the most important responsibility that you, as a community-based nurse, have at this initial visit?
A) Encourage the patient and his family to become more involved in their community.
B) Encourage the patient and his family to delegate someone to contact community resources.
C) Encourage the patient and his family to focus primarily on online supports.
D) Encourage the patient and his family to connect with appropriate community resources.
Ans: D
Feedback:
During initial and subsequent home visits, the nurse helps the patient and family identify community services and encourages them to contact the appropriate agencies. This is preferable to delegating another person to make contact. When appropriate, nurses may make the initial contact. A home-health nurse would not normally encourage the patient to become more involved in the community as a means of promoting health. Online forms of support can be useful, but they are not the sole form of support that most patients need.
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