An 82-Year-Old Patient Recovering from a Hip Replacement Could Be

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Multiple Choice

An 82-year-old patient recovering from a hip replacement could be expected to move from the acute care hospital to which setting for rehabilitation?

• A)A subacute care unit
• B)An assisted living center
• C)An adult day care center
• D)A continuing care retirement community

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Definitions:

Self-Esteem

A person's overall subjective sense of personal worth or value.

Social Support

The psychological and material resources provided by a social network to help individuals cope with stress.

Paraplegic Patient

An individual who has lost the ability to move or feel both legs (and sometimes part of the trunk) due to spinal cord injury or disease.

Electrolyte Imbalance

A condition where the levels of electrolytes (minerals such as sodium, potassium, and calcium) in the body are either too high or too low, affecting bodily functions.