Problem:
You attend a home of a patient for the first time, you arrive and before knocking on the door your smell a strong odour coming from the home. The patient comes to the door and invites you in. You become aware that this patient has hoarding tendencies. There are piles of newspapers, foil pie containers, milk cartons, general rubbish, dirty bandages and piles of used continence aids. What will be your response to this situation? Choose 6 that apply. Need Assignment Help? Group of answer choices Discuss your disappointment with the state to the patient's home Be respectful and kind when interacting with the patient Assist the patient by cleaning a space so that you will be able to sit at the table together for your initial assessment Explain to the patient that you believe that it might be more appropriate for the patient to attend the district nursing office for required care Report your concerns for staff safety and infection control risk to your Registered Nurse in Charge Complete an incident report form Accept that that is the way the patient chooses to life and go ahead with care and not worry about attending to progress notes Brainstorm ways of managing care for this patient along with staff safety with the team Revise policies and procedures regarding care provision in the home environment