A 60-year-old male client with hemiplegia is to be discharged from the healthcare facility. Which resource should the nurse tell the client to visit with regard to medical reimbursement?
A) Client case manager
B) Laboratory instructor
C) Hospital administrator
D) Attending physician
A
Feedback:
The client case manager oversees the care and treatment of the client and acts as the client's advocate. Thus, the nurse should instruct the client to approach the client case manager. The nurse should not instruct the client to approach the laboratory instructor, the hospital administrator, or the physician, because they are not responsible for providing medical reimbursement.
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