A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client recovering from surgery. The client has expressed concerns about being unable to manage recovery at home alone. What is the best initial step for the nurse to assess the client’s support system?
Determine what physical tasks the client feels most limited by after surgery.
Ask the client who is available to assist them with daily tasks at home.
Provide information on financial assistance programs for post-surgical care.
Arrange for discharge care before evaluating the situation further.
The correct answer involves directly assessing the client’s available support network by asking who can assist them at home. This step explicitly addresses the client’s concerns about managing their recovery and is essential for creating a comprehensive plan of care. Other options do not effectively assess the support system: determining physical limitations focuses on the client’s abilities rather than their support network, providing financial information is unrelated to assessing their immediate network of support, and arranging discharge care prematurely could mean overlooking critical aspects of their support system.
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