An older adult client is receiving care on a rehabilitative medicine unit during her recovery from a stroke. She complains that the physical therapist, occupational therapist, neurologist, primary care physician, and speech language pathologist "don't seem to be on the same page" and that "everyone has their own plan for me." How can the nurse best respond to the client's frustration?
A) Facilitate communication between the different professionals and attempt to coordinate care.
B) Educate the client about the unique scope and focus of each member of the healthvcare team.
C) Modify the client's plan of care to better reflect the commonalities between the different disciplines.
D) Arrange for each professional to perform bedside assessments and interventions simultaneously rather than individually.

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As the client is expressing frustration about the lack of coordination between different healthcare professionals, the best response would be to facilitate communication and coordination between them. This can help in creating an integrated plan of care that addresses the client's needs comprehensively. Educating the client about the role and focus of each member of the healthcare team or modifying their care plan may not be effective in addressing the root cause of their frustration. Simultaneously performing assessments and interventions by each professional may not be feasible in all cases and may also require more coordination and communication between them.

An Older Adult Client Is Receiving Care on a Rehabilitative