Which of the following would be the first priority when a nurse is completing a home visit?
a. Consistency with agency rules and procedures
b. Legally, whatever the medical referral requires
c. Unless a medical emergency, whatever the client believes is most important
d. What the nurse's professional judgment determines to be the major threat to health
ANS: C
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