A Client Did Not Attend the Clinic for Required Follow-Up

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client did not attend the clinic for required follow-up care after his extensive surgery. Which of the following would be the most appropriate conclusion for the nurse to make?

• A) The client is noncompliant.
• B) The client is suffering from self-neglect.
• C) The health care system is not meeting the client's perceived needs.
• D) The health care system is not accessible for the client.
• E) The nurse has not motivated the client appropriately.

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Definitions:

Maintenance

The routine activities required to keep a machine, system, or facility operating efficiently and to prevent any unexpected failures.

Reliability

The likelihood that a system or component will perform its required functions for a specified period under stated conditions.

Components

Individual parts or elements that combine or work together within a larger product, system, or mechanism.

Series

A sequence of numbers, objects, or events arranged in a specific order and often following a specific rule.