The client is admitted to a comprehensive rehabilitation center for continuing care following a motor vehicle crash. While the admitting nurse will develop the initial plan of carewho will be involved with the ongoing planning of this client's care?

Question

1. The admitting nurse continues to assume that responsible
2. All nurses who work with the client
3. Everybody involved in this client's care
4. The client and the client's support system

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The continuation of the client's care plan is not the sole responsibility of the admitting nurse.
Rationale 2: While this is true, there is another option that better answers the item.
Rationale 3: Planning is basically the nurse's responsibility but input from the client and support persons is essential if a plan is to be effective. In this case, therapies from other disciplines (occupational, physical, speech, etc.) would be involved since the client is in a comprehensive rehabilitation center. The client's support people and caregivers are also going to be involved in the plan of care, but not exclusively.
Rationale 4: While it is important for the client and the client's support people and caregivers be involved in the plan of care, there is an option that better answers this item.