A Patient Expresses Fear of Going Home and Being Alone

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient expresses fear of going home and being alone. Vital signs are stable and the incision is nearly completely healed. What can the nurse infer from the subjective data?

• A) The patient can now perform the dressing changes without help.
• B) The patient can begin retaking all of the previous medications.
• C) The patient is apprehensive about discharge.
• D) The patient's surgery was not successful.

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