A home health nurse is educating a client and their family about hospice care. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Choice A rationale

Notifying spiritual support personnel about a client who requests a visit is an important aspect of holistic care, but it is not the nurse’s priority action when reviewing information to report to other members of the interprofessional team. The nurse’s priority should be to communicate information that directly impacts the client’s health and recovery.

Choice B rationale

Requesting a dietitian consult for a client who asks for information about a vegan diet is important for the client’s nutritional health, but it is not the nurse’s priority action when reviewing information to report to other members of the interprofessional team. The nurse’s priority should be to communicate information that directly impacts the client’s health and recovery.

Choice C rationale

Asking social services to inform a client about community support organizations is a valuable part of discharge planning, but it is not the nurse’s priority action when reviewing information

to report to other members of the interprofessional team. The nurse’s priority should be to communicate information that directly impacts the client’s health and recovery.

Choice D rationale

This is the correct answer. Informing the physical therapist of activity restrictions for a client following a hip arthroplasty is the nurse’s priority action when reviewing information to report to other members of the interprofessional team. This information is crucial for the physical therapist to plan appropriate therapy and to ensure the client’s safety during therapy sessions.

Choice A rationale

Educating the workers on the importance of safety goggles is an example of primary prevention. It aims to prevent eye injuries before they occur.

Choice B rationale

Conducting visual screenings for workers operating equipment is an example of secondary prevention. It aims to identify and treat vision problems at an early stage.

Choice C rationale

Demonstrating proper lifting techniques for the workers is an example of primary prevention. It aims to prevent musculoskeletal injuries before they occur.

Choice D rationale

Encouraging the workers to use back braces provided by the employer is an example of primary prevention. It aims to prevent back injuries before they occur.

Choice E rationale

Referring workers who report difficulty hearing for further auditory testing is an example of secondary prevention. It aims to identify and treat hearing problems at an early stage.