The nurse is teaching a client who is a paraplegic about prescribed rehabilitation. The client verbalizes that he doesn't know why he should go. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Your doctor ordered rehabilitation, and he does know what is best for you."
b. "When new discoveries are made, people in rehabilitation programs benefit first."
c. "Rehabilitation will teach you how to maintain the functional ability you have."
d. "You are right. It will not benefit you. I will cancel the orders for rehabilitation."
C
There are many purposes for participating in rehabilitation programs, including disability pre-vention, maintenance of functional ability, and restoration of function. Without the special knowledge learned through rehabilitation, the client with a newly acquired disability may never learn the skills needed to prevent long-term problems or conserve energy.
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