A 25-Year-Old Patient Has Returned Home Following Extensive Rehabilitation for a C8

question 25

Multiple Choice

A 25-year-old patient has returned home following extensive rehabilitation for a C8 spinal cord injury. The home care nurse visits and notices that the patient's spouse and parents are performing many of the activities of daily living (ADLs) that the patient had been managing during rehabilitation. The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to

• A) tell the family members that the patient can perform ADLs independently.
• B) remind the patient about the importance of independence in daily activities.
• C) recognize that it is important for the patient's family to be involved in the patient's care and support their activities.
• D) develop a plan to increase the patient's independence in consultation with the with the patient, spouse, and parents.

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Definitions:

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