A Patient Is Dismissed from the Hospital and Is Receiving

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient is dismissed from the hospital and is receiving nursing care at home to help in the recovery from a serious illness and operation.The visiting nurse notes that the family is in a state of disarray and members are disorganized and not communicating.The patient is trying to direct everyone's actions.The nurse calls a family meeting.What action by the nurse is best?

• A) Encourage family members to make "to do" lists and assign chores.
• B) Explain that changes in one person require changes in the others.
• C) Make a referral to a counselor or mental health nurse practitioner.
• D) Tell the family members that for the patient to recover, they have to assume his or her role.

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