Which assessment indicates that a patient with a CVA is in transition to the rehabilitation phase?
a. BP has been within normal limits for 24 hours.
b. Patient makes positive statements about his condition.
c. No further neurologic deficits are ob-served.
d. Successful attempts are made at indepen-dent function.
C
When no further deficits are noted and all vital signs have stabilized, the patient is considered to be in the rehabilitation phase. Positive statements and attempts at independence are not suffi-cient.
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