A Home Health Nurse Is Admitting a New Client to the Agency

Multiple Choice

A home health nurse is admitting a new client to the agency who was recently discharged from the hospital with a new diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis. What is the best way for the nurse to evaluate whether the client is able to set up and administer a nebulizer treatment?

A) Direct observation of behavior
B) Written description by the client of the treatment
C) Oral description by the client of the treatment
D) The client reports success or failure with the treatment at a follow-up appointment