A community-based case manager is sending a community nurse to perform an initial home assessment of a newly referred patient. To ensure safety, the case manager must make the nurse aware of which of the following?

Question

A) The potential for at-risk working environments
B) Self-defense strategies
C) Locations of emergency services in the area
D) Standard precautions for infection control

Answer 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Based on the principle of due diligence, agencies must inform employees of at-risk working environments. Agencies have policies and procedures concerning the promotion of safety for clinical staff, and training is provided to facilitate personal safety. The physical location of emergency services is not important, though methods for contacting emergency services are a priority. Infection control is part of the nurse's own professional responsibility. Self-defense strategies are not always addressed and are not legally mandated.