The Nurse Case Manager Is Concerned About a Particular Client

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse case manager is concerned about a particular client being discharged from the hospital. Which of the following factors, if present for this client, would alert the nurse to possible problems with treatment concordance?

• A) The therapy will require no lifestyle changes of the client.
• B) The prescribed therapy is costly and of unknown duration.
• C) The client's culture is supportive of Western medicine.
• D) The client has not had difficulty understanding the regimen.

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