Today is the last day of work on the medical-surgical unit for a nurse who has decided to work in home care.A patient asks her why she is leaving to work in home care.Select a response that best illustrates the advantages of home care.

A) "Care is much more comprehensive and unhurried in the home; it is more enjoyable for nurses to work in home care."
B) "Home care is much more organized than hospital care; you have access to the whole team, and there is less interference from others."
C) "A home health nurse has more autonomy and skills than a hospital nurse does; I'll get to do more."
D) "In home care, I can see my patients in their personal environment; this will help me understand them more and allow me to give personalized care."

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Jaliyah Montano · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D , Explanation :  The home is the client's personal environment: a window into the patient's life.The nurse is able to see how the patient lives,interacts,and negotiates the world.Care,in the home and hospital,is comprehensive.In both locations,the nurse has obligations to other patients and will need to watch her schedule.The level of enjoyment a nurse has with her job is dependent on many factors.A disadvantage to home care is the lack of immediate assistance from other members of the health team.Home care nurses may be more autonomous than hospital nurses; however,their scope of practice is identical.

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