The home health nurse receives a referral from the hospital for a patient who needs a home visit for wound care. After obtaining the referral, what would be the first action the nurse should take?
A) Have community services make contact with the patient.
B) Obtain a physician's order for the visit.
C) Call the patient to obtain permission to visit.
D) Arrange for a home health aide to initially visit the patient.
Ans: C
Feedback:
After receiving a referral, the first step is to call the patient and obtain permission to make the visit. Then the nurse should schedule the visit and verify the address. A physician's order is not necessary to schedule a visit with the patient. The nurse may identify community services or the need for a home health aide after assessing the patient and the home environment during the first visit with the patient. This would not be delegated to a home health aide.
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