A client with heart failure is given discharge instructions by the nurse. As the client leaves the hospital, the nurse recognizes that, statistically, this client has a _______ likelihood of readmission within 6 months
1. 30% to 50%
2. 50% to 75%
3. 0% to 20%
4. 20% to 30%
30% to 50%
Rationale: The likelihood of readmission for a client with heart failure within 6 months is between 30% and 50%. The other answer choices are therefore not correct.
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