A home health care nurse is assigned to visit a client's home. The nurse identifies the area as a problem neighborhood. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
A) Perform the visit via telephone
B) Have another nurse buddy along
C) Reschedule the visit for another time
D) Leave the cell phone at home
Ans: B
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