A Home Health Nurse Is Admitting a New Client to the Agency

question 23

Multiple Choice

A home health nurse is admitting a new client to the agency who was recently discharged from the hospital with a new diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis.Which does the nurse recognize as a priority for the client's initial follow-up care?

• A) The client will be able to set up and administer a nebulizer treatment by the end of the day.
• B) The client will be able to do activities of daily living (ADLs) without shortness of breath in 3 days.
• C) The client will have a positive attitude about the diagnosis by the end of the month.
• D) The client will have increased activity level by the end of the week.

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