The nurse is reviewing client records to determine which clients are good candidates for case management. Which client would the nurse choose as having the highest priority for assigning a case manager?

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A)Some clients are more likely to benefit from case management than others, including at-risk pregnant women, children with congenital conditions, and older adults with many chronic conditions. A newborn diagnosed with cerebral palsy has a congenital condition that will require lifelong care. The pregnant woman does not appear to be at risk from this description. The school-age child has an acute condition, not a chronic condition. The older adult has a chronic condition, but in the absence of other complicating factors, this one condition would not require case management.
B)Some clients are more likely to benefit from case management than others, including at-risk pregnant women, children with congenital conditions, and older adults with many chronic conditions. A newborn diagnosed with cerebral palsy has a congenital condition that will require lifelong care. The pregnant woman does not appear to be at risk from this description. The school-age child has an acute condition, not a chronic condition. The older adult has a chronic condition, but in the absence of other complicating factors, this one condition would not require case management.
C)Some clients are more likely to benefit from case management than others, including at-risk pregnant women, children with congenital conditions, and older adults with many chronic conditions. A newborn diagnosed with cerebral palsy has a congenital condition that will require lifelong care. The pregnant woman does not appear to be at risk from this description. The school-age child has an acute condition, not a chronic condition. The older adult has a chronic condition, but in the absence of other complicating factors, this one condition would not require case management.
D)Some clients are more likely to benefit from case management than others, including at-risk pregnant women, children with congenital conditions, and older adults with many chronic conditions. A newborn diagnosed with cerebral palsy has a congenital condition that will require lifelong care. The pregnant woman does not appear to be at risk from this description. The school-age child has an acute condition, not a chronic condition. The older adult has a chronic condition, but in the absence of other complicating factors, this one condition would not require case management.

The Nurse Is Reviewing Client Records to Determine Which Clients