A client did not meet the goal of walking unassisted,without assistive devices,by discharge from rehabilitation.The case manager using a critical pathway should identify this outcome as being which of the following?
A)An unattainable goal
B)A variance
C)An error in care planning
D)An error in intervention implementation

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This outcome would be identified as a variance, which is a deviation from the expected outcome. The case manager would then need to assess the reasons for the variance and determine if any adjustments to the plan of care need to be made. It is not necessarily an unattainable goal, nor is it an error in care planning or intervention implementation without further information.

A Client Did Not Meet the Goal of Walking Unassisted,without