Your patient has had a total knee replacement and will need to walk with crutches for 6 weeks. He is being discharged home with a referral for home health care. What will the home care nurse need to assess during her initial assessment?
A) Assistance of neighbors
B) Previous health status
C) Costs of the visits
D) Home environment
Ans: D
Feedback: The initial assessment includes evaluating the patient, the home environment, the patient's self-care abilities or the family's ability to provide care, and the patient's need for additional resources. There is no assessment made of assistance on the part of neighbors, the previous health status, or the costs of the visit.
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