During the homecare nurse's visit, the wife of a 74-year-old post-stroke patient is teary and clearly overwhelmed with the fact that she is the sole caregiver for her husband
To what resource(s) should the nurse direct the wife in order to aid in her husband's functional recovery? A) A social worker and rehabilitation counselor
B) The couple's family physician
C) A family therapist or psychological counselor
D) A public health nurse
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Among the diverse sources of assistance available to facilitated rehabilitation, a rehabilitation counselor and social worker are most likely of greater benefit to the man and his wife than a family doctor, counselor, or public health nurse.
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