Protect your personal safety when making home care visits by
A) carrying essential items in a belt pack and leaving your purse in the trunk.
B) wearing street clothes to the client's residence, then changing into your uniform.
C) asking the client's family to stand outside to watch for your arrival.
D) asking a friend or relative to accompany you on the home visit.
A
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