The home health nurse receives a referral from the hospital for a client who needs a home visit. After reading the referral, what would be the first action the nurse should take?
A) Identify community services initially for the client
B) Obtain client information from the discharge planner
C) Call the client to obtain permission to visit
D) Schedule a home health aide to visit the client
Ans: B
After receiving a referral, the first step is to call the physician or discharge planner to collect as much information as possible about the client. After the nurse reviews the information, he or she can call the client to obtain permission and schedule the visit. The nurse may identify community services or the need for a home health aide after she assesses the client and the home environment during the first visit with the client.
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