A nurse is conducting a home visit as part of the community health assessment of a patient who will receive scheduled wound care. During assessment, the nurse should prioritize which of the following variables?
A) Availability of home health care, current Medicare rules, and family support
B) The community and home environment, support systems or family care, and the availability of needed resources
C) The future health status of the individual, and community and hospital resources
D) The characteristics of the neighborhood, and the patient's socioeconomic status and insurance coverage
Ans: B
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The community or home environment, support systems or family care, and the availability of needed resources are the key factors that distinguish community assessment from assessments in the acute-care setting. The other options fail to address the specifics of either the community or home environment.
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