A client spends a great deal of his time on the Internet or reading articles related to diabetes and its long-term effects.One day the client asks why the nurse has not suggested a life care plan.Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
A) "Life care plans are only for young persons who are newly diagnosed."
B) "Life care plans are primarily used to determine long-term financial needs for legal reasons."
C) "You are receiving appropriate care for your diabetes without serious side effects, so a life care plan isn't really appropriate."
D) "I was waiting for you to express interest in having a life care plan."

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Life care plans are typically used for clients experiencing catastrophic illness or adverse events resulting from professional malpractice.Others who benefit from life care planning are those who have sustained injury when younger and whose care requirements have changed as a result of aging.Life care plans are typically used for clients experiencing catastrophic illness or adverse events resulting from professional malpractice,not young persons with a newly diagnosed illness.The life care plan is a customized,medically-based document that provides assessment of all present and future needs (i.e.,medical,financial,psychological,vocational,spiritual,physical,and social),including services,equipment,supplies,and living arrangements for a client.These plans may be used by either a plaintiff or defense lawyer to analyze damages.They are also used to set financial rewards,which can be used to pay for care in the future and create a lifetime care plan.

A Client Spends a Great Deal of His Time on the Internet