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Title: During the first home care visit, the patient says that she cannot remember how Post by: colleen on Dec 21, 2012 During the first home care visit, the patient says that she cannot remember how to change the dressing on her leg even though the nurse went over the procedure. With which of the following should the home care nurse respond to the patient?
1. “I will go over the procedure with you.” 2. “Maybe you weren’t ready to come home.” 3. “Are you having problems with your memory?” 4. “What else have you forgotten that the nurse instructed you?” Title: Re: During the first home care visit, the patient says that she cannot remember how Post by: robertling on Dec 24, 2012 1... Even under the best of conditions, patients will forget one-third of what is said to them and 50% of specific instructions. The home care nurse should respond by telling the patient that she will go over the procedure with her. The home care nurse should not tell the patient that maybe she should not have come home yet. The home care nurse should not question the patient’s memory or ask for other information that the patient has forgotten.
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