Asked by Meghan Green on May 31, 2024

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A patient is discharged home after sustaining injuries from a motor vehicle crash.What would be the primary goal of home care for this patient?

A) Provide comprehensive direct care.
B) Promote sleep and rest for healing.
C) Teach the patient and family how to provide care.
D) Explain how home care differs from hospital care.

Motor Vehicle Crash

An incident involving a collision or accident of motor vehicles resulting in damage or injury.

Home Care

Health or supportive care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals or by family and friends.

Comprehensive Direct Care

An all-encompassing approach to healthcare that addresses a wide range of a patient's health needs directly, often including preventive, acute, and chronic care.

  • Absorb and execute plans for medication management and the instruction of patients within home care.
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Rebecca KingsburyJun 04, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The primary goal of home care for this patient is to teach the patient and family how to provide care. This includes wound care, medication management, and possibly physical therapy or rehabilitation exercises. Providing comprehensive direct care would be difficult or impossible in a home setting and promoting sleep and rest, while important, is not the primary goal. Explaining the differences between home and hospital care may be helpful, but it is not the primary goal of home care.