A home health nurse did not know what to do when a family was home but did not invite the nurse in. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Leave a note saying the nurse would come back, and return as stated in the note.
b. Give care to someone who wants nursing care services.
c. Report the incident to the agency supervisor and ask to be reassigned elsewhere.
d. Stay for awhile; the family might change their mind and let the nurse in.
ANS: A
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