The rehabilitation nurse reminds a client that according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), the broad theoretical qualification criterion for rehabil-itation services is that the client
a. has impaired mobility in two limbs.
b. has impairments that lead to reduced ability to engage in activities.
c. is no longer capable of independent living.
d. requires assistance in mobility, dressing, and toileting.
B
The ICF has the theoretical qualification of impairment severe enough to reduce the ability to engage in activities. ICF criteria do not consider the stricter criteria of third-party payers.
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