Which client is likely to require transitional subacute care before being discharged home?
A. The client with stable human immunodeficiency virus infection
B. The client with a progressive neurologic disease
C. The client requiring deep wound management
D. The client who is ventilator dependent
C
Although clients requiring subacute care can encompass all these conditions, transitional care is considered an alternative to a prolonged hospital stay before discharge home or to a long-term care facility. Transitional subacute care is provided to the client with a deep wound that requires continued management before discharge. The stable client with HIV infection would receive medical/surgical subacute care, whereas the client who is ventilator dependent or who has a pro-gressive neurologic disorder would require chronic subacute care.
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