Question

A client who is being discharged from the hospital will need follow-up for wound care. The clients spouse is not capable of providing bed baths for the client. The nurse case manager who is planning care for this client should contact which agency?

1. Long-term-care facility
2. Public health department
3. Temporary service agency
4. Home health agency

Answer 1

A home health agency is the appropriate service to contact for a client needing wound care and help with personal hygiene post-hospital discharge when a spouse is unable to assist.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse case manager who is planning care for a client in need of follow-up wound care and assistance with personal hygiene such as bed baths should contact a home health agency. Home health agencies provide a range of health care services including nursing care, wound care, and assistance with daily activities like bathing, directly to a patient's home. This service would be most appropriate given the client's spouse is not capable of performing these tasks.