The nurse is working in a low-income neighborhood as a home health nurse.During one of the home care visits,the nurse notes that the children's playground has broken equipment,which the children continue to play on.The nurse has already contacted the owner of the playground about the issue.What action might the nurse take as a public advocate?

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A) Prevention of injury to client is very much a part of nursing. The nurse should initially contact the owner. Because this was ineffective it is appropriate for the nurse to write an article or talk to an individual on the town council. The police are a protection against crime and are not likely to do anything about the situation. Telling the parents not to pay their rent until the playground is fixed is not appropriate. Civil problem or not, the nurse has an obligation to protect the neighborhood children from injury and should act on it.
B) Prevention of injury to client is very much a part of nursing. The nurse should initially contact the owner. Because this was ineffective it is appropriate for the nurse to write an article or talk to an individual on the town council. The police are a protection against crime and are not likely to do anything about the situation. Telling the parents not to pay their rent until the playground is fixed is not appropriate. Civil problem or not, the nurse has an obligation to protect the neighborhood children from injury and should act on it.
C) Prevention of injury to client is very much a part of nursing. The nurse should initially contact the owner. Because this was ineffective it is appropriate for the nurse to write an article or talk to an individual on the town council. The police are a protection against crime and are not likely to do anything about the situation. Telling the parents not to pay their rent until the playground is fixed is not appropriate. Civil problem or not, the nurse has an obligation to protect the neighborhood children from injury and should act on it.
D) Prevention of injury to client is very much a part of nursing. The nurse should initially contact the owner. Because this was ineffective it is appropriate for the nurse to write an article or talk to an individual on the town council. The police are a protection against crime and are not likely to do anything about the situation. Telling the parents not to pay their rent until the playground is fixed is not appropriate. Civil problem or not, the nurse has an obligation to protect the neighborhood children from injury and should act on it.

The Nurse Is Working in a Low-Income Neighborhood as a Home