The nurse is helping in discharge planning of a client who needs extensive rehabilitation and is on a complicated medication schedule. Which individual should the nurse include in this client's plan?
1. Client's spouse
2. Physician
3. Pharmacist
4. Social worker
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Effective discharge planning necessitates health team conferences and family conferences and gives the client, family, and health care professionals the opportunity to plan care and set goals. Involving the client's spouse would be important in this situation because of the complexity of the client's situation.
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