A nurse clarifies to a new patient in a rehabilitation center what rehabilitation means. What statement made by the patient indicates a correct understanding?
a. "I will return to my previous level of functioning."
b. "I will be counseled into a new career."
c. "I will develop better coping skills to ac-cept his disability."
d. "I will attain the greatest degree of inde-pendence possible."
D
The rehabilitation process works to promote independence at whatever level the patient is capable of achieving.
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