A home health client is having difficulty with the medication regimen

A home health client is having difficulty with the medication regimen that is prescribed by the physician. The nurse helps with this situation by consulting the pharmacist for ideas on how to improve the situation.

This is an example of which of the following?
1. Hands-on care
2. Direct care
3. Advocacy
4. Indirect care

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Hands-on care includes physical assessments, dressing changes, managing IV sites for therapies, which is not the scenario described in the stem.
Rationale 2: Direct care is the same as hands-on care which is not the scenario described in the stem..
Rationale 3: Client advocacy is not the scenario described in the stem.
Rationale 4: Indirect care is provided by the home health nurse to the client each time the nurse consults with other health care providers about ways to improve nursing care for the client.