A home health nurse is making a visit to a new patient. During the visit, the patient's husband arrives home in an intoxicated condition. He speaks to both you and the patient in an abusive and threatening manner
What should you do?
A) Ignore the husband and focus on the patient
B) Return to your agency and notify your supervisor
C) Call the police from your cell phone
D) Remove the patient from the home
Ans: B
Feedback: If a dangerous situation is encountered during the visit, the nurse should return to the agency and contact his or her supervisor or law enforcement officials, or both. The other answers are incorrect. Ignoring the husband or calling the police while in the home or attempting to remove the patient from the home could further endanger you and the patient.
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