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A nurse who works on the surgical unit at the local hospital was asked by the home health unit to make a home visit to a patient who had been discharged the previous day and to give follow-up care (for overload pay). What kind of nursing would this nurse be doing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Community-based nursing. In this scenario, the nurse is providing follow-up care to a patient at home, which falls under community-based nursing. This type of nursing focuses on providing care outside of the hospital setting, in the community where the patient resides. It involves assessing the patient's home environment, educating the patient and family, and promoting health and wellness in the community.
Incorrect choices:
A: Acute care hospital nursing - This choice is incorrect because the nurse is not providing care in the hospital setting but rather in the patient's home.
C: Community health nursing - While similar to community-based nursing, community health nursing typically involves broader population-based health promotion and disease prevention efforts rather than individual patient care.
D: Public health nursing - Public health nursing focuses on promoting health at the population level through programs and policies, not individual patient care in the home setting.