A client has been discharged from an acute care facility. The first task a home health nurse must accomplish is:
A) care of the client's physical pain.
B) establish the client's database.
C) evaluate the care previously provided.
D) receive a report from the nursing staff.
Ans: B
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An initial assessment is performed when the client enters a health care facility, receives care from a home health agency, or is seen for the first time in an outpatient clinic.
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