A Nurse Provided Psychiatric Home Care Services to a Patient

question 23

Multiple Choice

A nurse provided psychiatric home care services to a patient for 6 months,but now the patient will begin a psychosocial rehabilitation program.On the nurse's final home visit,the patient gives the nurse a gold angel pin and says,"Thank you for being my guardian angel when I needed help." Select the nurse's best response.

• A) "I'm happy you have made so much improvement.Thank you for the pin."
• B) "Our agency's policies and procedures prohibit me from accepting your gift."
• C) "All nurses care.It's rewarding when patients recognize how hard we work."
• D) "I'm glad you've made progress and that I helped,but I cannot accept the gift."

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