A patient has completed the acute treatment phase of care following a stroke and the patient will now begin rehabilitation. What should the nurse identify as the major goal of the rehabilitative process?
A) To provide 24-hour, collaborative care for the patient
B) To restore the patient's ability to function independently
C) To minimize the patient's time spent in acute care settings
D) To promote rapport between caregivers and the patient
Ans: B
Feedback:
The goal of rehabilitation is to restore the patient's ability to function independently or at a preillness or preinjury level of functioning as quickly as possible. Twenty-four hour care, rapport, and minimizing time in acute care are not central goals of rehabilitation.
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