Answer: 3 Helping the client to meet physical needs is within the role of the nurse; arranging blankets on the client's bed is an appropriate intervention. The nurse's comfort needs should not take precedence over the client's needs; the nurse should not assume responsibility for the role of care provider if incapable of providing care. It is not a good deed but fulfills the expected role of the nurse; this response sounds grudgingly compliant. This is within the nurse's job description.
A home health nurse on a first visit checks the client's vital signs and obtains a blood sample for an international normalization ratio (INR). After completion of these tasks the client asks the nurse to straighten the blankets on the bed....
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