Which of the following are benefits of home visits? (Select all that apply.)
a. Promote health for adolescent mothers
b. Identify barriers and provide support for family health promotion goals
c. Allow families to maintain a sense of con-trol in meeting their health care needs
d. Prolong the nurse-client relationship
e. Establishment of healthy behaviors
ANS: B, C
Some of the benefits of home visits include identifying barriers and support for family health promotion goals and allowing families to maintain a sense of control in meeting their health care needs.
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