A disabled client requiring restorative care should be referred to a(n):
1. Nursing home
2. Subacute care unit
3. Home health care agency
4. Ambulatory health center
ANS: 3
A home health care agency provides health services to individuals and families in their home to promote, maintain, or restore health, or to maximize the level of independence while minimizing the effects of disability and illness.
A nursing home is a long-term care setting in which clients receive 24-hour intermediate and custodial care.
A subacute care unit is not the best referral for restorative care.
An ambulatory health center is not the best referral for restorative care.
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