The plan of care states Mr. Zenith should have a complete bed bath. He gets very an gry at you and refuses. He says he can bathe himself. You should
A homemaker/home health aide must act in a way that is both legally and morally acceptable. In the following situations, select the action that would be indicated for the homemaker/home health aide.
a. go ahead and give the bath as it was assigned
b. allow Mr. Zenith to bathe himself, what difference does it make as long as he gets clean and it keeps him happy
c. explain the problem to the case manager and abide by his or her decision
d. give Mr. Zenith a bath in the tub, which he will agree to
c. explain the problem to the case manager and abide by his or her decision
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