Multiple Choice
After a 25-year-old patient has returned home following rehabilitation for a spinal cord injury, the home care nurse notes that the spouse is performing many of the activities that the patient had been managing during rehabilitation. The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to
A) tell the spouse that the patient can perform activities independently.
B) remind the patient about the importance of independence in daily activities.
C) develop a plan to increase the patient's independence in consultation with the patient and the spouse.
D) recognize that it is important for the spouse to be involved in the patient's care and support the spouse's participation.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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