Which of the following reasons explains why new community/public health nurses are very uncomfortable with home visiting, even in nice neighborhoods?
a. Home visits are a new skill to be mastered, and learning is uncomfortable.
b. Home visits reflect a situation under the client's control and in the client's environment.
c. Home visits require lots of supervision, backup, and extra resources.
d. Home visits take much more time and effort than does giving care in the hospital.
ANS: B
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