The nurse contacts a client by follow-up telephone call after the client's visit to an ambulatory care center. The client who would benefit most from this intervention
a. has undergone cast removal.
b. has undergone same-day surgery.
c. is having blood pressure monitored.
d. is having blood sugar monitored.
B
Telephone follow-up calls are used for clients who have had ambulatory surgery or for those subject to daily changes in condition.
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