You are a visiting nurse making routine weekly visits to an elderly patient's home who has chosen stay-at-home care. The patient a 75-year-old woman shows signs of abuse that appears to be inflicted by her husband. As he is her primary caregiver she feels dependent on him and pleads with you not to say anything to him about it.

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Delivering Health Care in the Home The home health care environment differs from hospitals and other institutional environments where nurses work For example home health care nurses work alone in the ... View the full answer