A nurse is using life care planning when working with a client. Which of the following would be the most appropriate time for this to be used?
a. When organizing a timeline of life events
b. When documenting client information and requests
c. When assessing present and future client needs
d. When estimating future costs for medical care
ANS: C
Life care planning is a customized, medically based document that provides assessment of pre-sent and future needs. Typically, a life care plan incorporates medical, financial, psychological, vocational, built environment, and social costs during the remaining life of the client. Life care planning is a tool used in case management. A life care plan assesses the current and future needs of a client for catastrophic or chronic disease over a life span.
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