Home health nurses will be caring for a debilitated client in the home. The client will be discharged from an acute care facility to the care of family members. The client will require twice daily wound care for a large sacral decubitus ulcer
What will be the goal of the home health nurses in the care of this client? A) To have the client admitted to a long-term care facility if the ulcer does not heal in a timely manner
B) To have client come to the home care agency twice daily for dressing changes
C) To continue to see the patient twice daily for dressing changes until the wound heals
D) To encourage family members to develop self-care skills and perform dressing changes
D
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The RN encourages clients and family members to develop self-care skills, with support from community resources. The home health nurse's goal is to allow the client to be cared for in their home and not in a long-term care facility if that is not what the client wishes. The client's condition does not enable self-care. The goal for the family will be to perform dressing changes and the nurse will continue to monitor the condition of the wound.
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