The nurse caring for a client in the chronic phase of a neurologic deficit knows that nursing management focus on what?
A) Working with team members to plan a rehabilitation program.
B) Retraining the client's bowel and bladder.
C) Supporting the client during recovery.
D) Preventing physical and psychological complications.

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In the chronic phase of a neurologic deficit, the focus of nursing management is to prevent physical and psychological complications that may result from the deficit. While rehabilitation and retraining may be components of the care plan, supporting the client during recovery is more relevant in the acute phase.

The Nurse Caring for a Client in the Chronic Phase