Which are examples of personal services and home visits for people that are at risk quizlet?

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contact the patient by telephone to introduce yourself

inform the patient of why they came to the attention of the nurse

a brief summary of the nurses knowledge of the patient's situation

support them in scheduling a visit from the nurse

make sure the visit allows for as many family members to be home as possible

end the call with a recap of what the patient should expect like time and purpose and place for meeting

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20. At a home visit, the nurse asks the patient, Have you taken your blood pressure medicine today? The patient replies, I dont remember. Maybe. On the table are several bottles of medication, some open, some not. They have all been prescribed for the patient. The patient cannot say how often to take each one, when asked. A compartmentalized medication organizer is on the table, with a few capsules in it, and some compartments left open. What should the nurse do?

1) Show the patient how to put the medications in the organizer for the next 2 days, and observe while he fills the rest of the organizer.
2) Arrange for a home health aide to come each day to show the patient which pills to take.
3) Administer todays medications and arrange for the pharmacy to put medications in easy-to-open containers in the future.
4) Fill the organizer for each day of the week, explain how to use it, and return in a day or two to evaluate

ANS: 1, 2, 3, 4
Community health nurses function as client advocates, counselors, case managers, educators, and collaborators for patients and their families in the community setting. All of these nurses are working in community health settings in roles as school nurse, parish nurse, disaster nurse, and prison nurse.