The nurse is preparing an older-adult client for discharge from the ambulatory surgical unit following left eye surgery. The client tells the nurse, "I do not know if I can take care of myself with this patch over my eye." Which of the following actionsisthemost appropriate for the nurse to implement?

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The nurse's initial action should be to assess exactly the client's concerns about self-care. Referral to home health care and assessment of the client's support system may be appropriate actions but will be based on further assessment of the client's concerns.
Written instructions should be given to the client, but these are unlikely to address the client's stated concern about self-care.

The Nurse Is Preparing an Older-Adult Client for Discharge from the Ambulatory