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Kthamas

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on: Jul 11, 2018
An older patient has been admitted to the nursing unit after a car crash and surgery. When does the nurse begin planning for rehabilitation?
 
  a. On admission
  b. When the patient is awake
  c. When the patient is stable
  d. When the family requests it

Question 2

The nurse shows an understanding of the primary factor that facilitates the adjustment to the loss of a spouse when asking
 
  a. Are you planning to continue to run your flower shop?
  b. How long were you and your spouse married?
  c. Does your son and his family live near-by?
  d. Do you consider yourself a religious person?


Kedrick2014

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Planning for rehabilitation, like discharge planning, begins on admission.

Answer to Question 2

A
For those who have strong social support and established patterns of independent interaction out-side the lost relationship, the adjustment process toward creating new social roles and interac-tions may occur more quickly.


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