The nurse briefly summarized the home visit with the agency supervisor. How can discussing clients with a colleague help the nurse?
A. It helps confirm that the agency's policies and procedures and forms are fulfilled.
B. It helps the nurse listen for patterns and themes in what clients have and have not said.
C. It helps ensure appropriate referrals are suggested if the nurse has overlooked some aspect.
D. It helps ensure the clients understand what the agency and the third-party payer can and cannot do for them.
ANS: B
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