A nurse is coordinating care through a high-intensity transitional care program. Which of the fol-lowing best describes the populations that the nurse is working with? (Select all that apply.)
a. Adults with cognitive impairments
b. Women with high-risk pregnancies
c. Older adults with heart failure
d. People who are moving from one state to another
e. Men who have just experienced divorce
ANS: A, B, C
Transitional care ensures the coordination and continuity of health care as clients transfer be-tween different locations and different levels of care in the same location. High-intensity transi-tional care programs are designed for populations who have complex or high-risk health prob-lems.
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