The nurse cares for an alert,homeless older adult patient who was admitted to the hospital with a chronic foot infection.Which intervention is the most appropriate for the nurse to include in the discharge plan for this patient?
A) Refer the patient to social services for further assessment.
B) Teach the patient how to assess and care for the foot infection.
C) Schedule the patient to return to outpatient services for foot care.
D) Give the patient written information about shelters and meal sites.
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