The nurse receives a referral to visit a client who neighbors fear is being abused by a spouse. The client allows the nurse inside but is obviously reluctant to have the nurse in the home. The nurse could best address the client's concerns by: (Select all that apply.)

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1. Initiating a home visit can present challenges to the nurse and create uncertainty and fear in the client. It is important for the nurse to state the reason for the visit and establish expectations from both perspectives. This allows the start of building a relationship with the client and establishes rapport. Revealing that the neighbors made the referral could be negative, and the nurse needs to respect this as a confidential source. Informing the client that her name has been given to a local women's shelter could irreparably damage any relationship the nurse has with the client and halt any progress the nurse may have made in making the client feel sufficiently at ease to speak of any potential abuse.
2. Initiating a home visit can present challenges to the nurse and create uncertainty and fear in the client. It is important for the nurse to state the reason for the visit and establish expectations from both perspectives. This allows the start of building a relationship with the client and establishes rapport. Revealing that the neighbors made the referral could be negative, and the nurse needs to respect this as a confidential source. Informing the client that her name has been given to a local women's shelter could irreparably damage any relationship the nurse has with the client and halt any progress the nurse may have made in making the client feel sufficiently at ease to speak of any potential abuse.
3. Initiating a home visit can present challenges to the nurse and create uncertainty and fear in the client. It is important for the nurse to state the reason for the visit and establish expectations from both perspectives. This allows the start of building a relationship with the client and establishes rapport. Revealing that the neighbors made the referral could be negative, and the nurse needs to respect this as a confidential source. Informing the client that her name has been given to a local women's shelter could irreparably damage any relationship the nurse has with the client and halt any progress the nurse may have made in making the client feel sufficiently at ease to speak of any potential abuse.

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