A nurse left a home visit with a lengthy list of needs for which the family could use assistance. Which of these needs should be the priority for the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. The area around the house was covered with trash hidden in the weeds.
b. The teenage daughter did not have daycare for her 8-month-old son.
c. The wife would not speak to her teenage daughter, who had recently had a child.
d. The wife was having difficulty caring for her ill husband.
e. The teenage daughter was not at all sure what to expect from her 8-month-old son.
f. The husband had a stroke 2 years ago.
ANS: C, D, E
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