You are admitting two new patients to your unit. They are both status post knee replacements. What would be the best explanation as to why their care plans may be different from each other?
A) One patient is male and the other is female.
B) Patients are viewed as unique and dynamic.
C) One patient had a right knee replaced and the other had a left knee replaced.
D) Patients are viewed as dissimilar according to their ages.
Ans: B
Feedback: Regardless of the setting, each patient situation is viewed as unique and dynamic.
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