The nurse is visiting the home of a patient with a mental health disorder. What should the nurse ensure during this home visit? (Select all that apply.)
a. Status of suicide ideation
b. Ability to provide self-care safely
c. Patient's risk of falling in the home
d. Number of family members who visit
e. Compliance with prescribed medications
ANS: A, B, C, E
When making a visit to the home of a patient with a mental health disorder, the nurse should analyze the patient's level of suicide ideation including a plan, means, or access to something to use to commit suicide, the ability to provide self-care safely or the need for additional services, the patient's risk of falling in the home, and ability to comply with prescribed medication regime. D. The number of family members who routinely visit the patient is not essential during the nurse's home visit.
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