The home health RN is working with a patient discharged from the hospital after stabilization of an acute exacerbation of a chronic illness. Which intervention will the RN use to assist the patient to improve the quality of the life?
Inform spouse of calendar for RN visits.
Assist patient to have coffee with a friend.
Set up new medication dispenser.
Provide information for Medicare reimbursement
Answer ; set up new medication dispenser.
Reason ; Here the client had experienced some kind of exacerbation of a certain chronic illness. After being treated and discharged, the client need to follow all the directions and advice from the health personnel. The home health RN in the situation doing some intervention to improve the quality of the life. Among the given option, the above mentioned option would be the most appropriate and only suitable in dealing with the clients health and his life's improvement. Other intervention listed will not improve the quality of the life.
The home health RN is working with a patient discharged from the hospital after stabilization of...
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