The patient, family, social service agency, hospital, physician, or another agency all can provide the entry point to the home health care system, which is known as a:
a. recommendation.
b. survey.
c. referral.
d. in-taking.
C
The entry point for home health care system is by referral. This can come from the patient, family, social service agency, hospital, physician, or another agency.
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a. asking the client to bear down and hold the breath while observing the arteries. b. auscultating the arteries with the diaphragm of the stethoscope. c. instructing the client to lie down and examining the arteries with oblique lighting. d. palpating the arteries simultaneously, comparing amplitudes, rates, and rhythms.
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1. Involve the community residents only 2. Use nurses as their source of information and leadership 3. Rely on the power of local officials 4. Include a variety of disciplines