Sue Smith is a registered nurse working for a busy home health/hospice agency in a rural community. Sue generally sees five patients per day and completes copious documentation. On arrival to a home today, Sue found a client who was aphasic and bedridden after a CVA home alone. After completing her assessment and nursing tasks, Sue notified her nursing supervisor that the patient was home alone and that they were unsafe since they couldn’t move or call for assistance. The supervisor told her to go ahead and leave since they would probably be back soon, in order to complete all of her visits for the day. Based on the patient-centered care competencies, what is Sue’s best response? Group of answer choices Leave the home to continue her visits with other clients Explore other alternatives for the patient’s safety Report the family to Adult Protective Services Report her supervisor to Human Resources and claim Safe Harbor
