A client needed a great deal of care. During a morning visit, the nurse shared information with the client's caregiver and demonstrated technical procedures. Which of the following is most important for the nurse to assess?
a. Client response to the procedures
b. How the client thought the goals were being achieved
c. If the client and the caregiver retained all the information the nurse gave
d. The skill and comfort level of the client's caregiver
ANS: D
The home health nurse spends much of the visit assessing the skills of the caregiver. The home health nurse instructs the caregiver in the correct procedures for providing care and in recognizing the signs and symptoms of problems that must be reported to the health care provider. The goal of the home health nurse's instruction is to provide the caregiver with the skills necessary to care for the patient successfully in the home without intervention of the nurse. Information not retained can be repeated.
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