The nurse is working with a client who needs to make adaptations to the home environment before the client can safety return home. Which of the following principles are important to con-sider? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ask the client about his or her financial situation.
b. Make changes that support the patient's independence.
c. Only make the changes necessary to ad-dress disabilities.
d. Let the client make the final decision whenever possible.
e. Educate the family about preserving client autonomy.
A, B, D, E
It is important to make changes in the client's home environment to keep him or her as indepen-dent as possible, yet still consider the client's financial resources. Whenever possible, the client should be the final decision maker in the types of changes to be made. The nurse should consider the client's physical strengths and remaining functional abilities, not just the disabilities. It is important to educate family caregivers about the importance of preserving client autonomy so they can be supportive of the client.
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