A patient who is at 30 weeks gestation is prescribed bed rest and home care. Which skills should the nurse anticipate providing when making the home care visits with the patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Health teaching
B) Monitoring vital signs
C) Bathing and washing hair
D) Monitoring fetal heart rate
E) Administering medication
A, B, D, E
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Nursing care is considered skilled home nursing care if it includes primary health care provider–prescribed procedures such as dressing changes, administration of medication, health teaching, or observation of a woman status through monitoring vital signs or fetal heart rate. Bathing and washing hair is not considered skilled nursing care.
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