A patient is discharged home after sustaining injuries from a motor vehicle crash.What would be the primary goal of home care for this patient?

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The primary goal of home care for this patient is to teach the patient and family how to provide care. This includes wound care, medication management, and possibly physical therapy or rehabilitation exercises. Providing comprehensive direct care would be difficult or impossible in a home setting and promoting sleep and rest, while important, is not the primary goal. Explaining the differences between home and hospital care may be helpful, but it is not the primary goal of home care.

A Patient Is Discharged Home After Sustaining Injuries from a Motor