A nurse has been employed as a staff nurse for 20 years. When comparing her current clients to those she cared for at the beginning of her career, the nurse finds that clients today are
a. being discharged later.
b. coping with being discharged earlier.
c. dealing with simpler medication and treatment regimens.
d. significantly healthier at the time of discharge.
ANS: B
Clients are discharged earlier and sicker, often with complex medication and treatment regimens to be followed in the community in primary care settings.
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