The Nurse Is Providing Home Care for a Patient with an Infection

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing home care for a patient with an infection that is not improving.The patient refuses to see an infectious disease specialist.What should the nurse include in the documentation of the patient teaching provided?

• A) The discussion about the consequences of refusing to see a specialist and the patient's response.
• B) The explanation that avoiding the specialist will most likely lead to a worse outcome.
• C) A hopeful explanation that this will most likely be the last medical specialist that the patient will need to see.
• D) The recommendation that the patient should discuss the decision with the family.

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