When planning discharge care for an older adult who is divorced,recently retired,and diagnosed with situational depression,the nurse learns that the patient's only child has moved 300 miles away.What is the nurse's best initial action?
A) Contact the child to discuss the parent's care needs.
B) Arrange for live-in help to provide for the patient's care needs.
C) Discuss the possibility of relocating to an assisted living center a reasonable distance from the child.
D) Assess availability of other family members and social support systems to assist the patient in meeting care needs.
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