The nurse caring for a client in the chronic phase of a neurologic deficit knows that nursing management focus on what?
A) Working with team members to plan a rehabilitation program
B) Retraining the client's bowel and bladder
C) Supporting the client during recovery
D) Preventing physical and psychological complications
D
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Nursing management of clients in the chronic phase of a neurologic deficit focuses on preventing physical and psychological complications. Planning a rehabilitation program occurs during the recovery phase, as would retraining the client's bowel and bladder, if possible, and supporting the client's recovery.
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